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his month, the treasured mahiole (feathered helmet) and ‘aha ‘ula (feathered cloak) of Kalani‘öpu‘u will be returning to Hawai‘i together for the first time since they left 237 years ago. (See article on page 4.) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is proud of its role to bring these priceless items home, and even prouder of our work with the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, The National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Hawaiian Airlines to make this journey possible. This event allows us to reflect on a unique time in our history. In essence, Kalani‘öpu‘u thrust us into the realm of international relations by giving the mahiole and ‘aha ‘ula to Captain Cook as a demonstration of goodwill. This was the beginning of the changes Kamehameha and Kalani‘öpu‘u witnessed in a world that began to rapidly change for Hawaiians in the late 18th century and early 19th century that persists today as we work to perpetuate our culture – a key part of OHA’s mission. We can take a look back and see how our ali‘i handled the changing times to continue to assert their sovereignty and perpetuate our culture. We can take the lessons they taught us and adapt them to the 21st century. Sovereignty is much more than writing a constitution or arguing about a governance structure. A nation is much bigger than that. It represents our values – those taught by our ancestors along with those we have learned from others who are now part of our extended family. A nation’s foundation is not only in its governance but also in our hearts, minds, soul and na‘au.

It means facilitating and listening to the will of the people. And that’s why the return of the mahiole and ‘aha ‘ula is so inspiring. The items had passed through a number of hands before they ended up at Te Papa Tongarewa. Over the years, many Hawaiian cultural practitioners, academics and school groups went to visit New Zealand and suggested the mahiole and ‘aha ‘ula be returned to Hawai‘i. OHA and the Bishop Museum worked with Te Papa Tongarewa to make that dream a reality. And our New Zealand brothers and sisters knew it was the pono thing to do. It demonstrated that in the 21st century, building a nation isn’t just about politics, but about partnerships and working together for a common good. Viewed one way, we put a lot of work into this. In another way, we are only servants and a conduit to open a pathway so all the people of Hawai‘i can share in the inspiration of an ancient king who comes alive for a new generation in 2016. ‘O au iho nö me ke aloha a me ka ‘oia‘i‘o,

Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. Ka Pouhana/Chief Executive Officer

mea o loko table of contents Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive Officer Community Engagement

Nicole Mehanaokala¯ Hind Director Communications

Garett Kamemoto Manager

Francine Murray Communications Specialist

Nelson Gaspar Communications Specialist

Treena Shapiro Communications Specialist Email/Websites

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Mo‘olelo Nui | Cover Feature

What to watch for at Merrie Monarch Page 16 By Francine Kananionapua Murray

Get the most out of the 2016 Merrie Monarch Festival, which runs March 27 to April 2.

Mauli Ola | Health

Native Hawaiians and Asians at higher risk for diabetes Page 6 By Treena Shapiro

In conjunction with the March 19 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association recommends evaluating your diabetes risk.

Malaki | March 2016 | Vol. 33, No. 3 He Ho‘omana‘o | In Memorium

Aloha, Dr. Richard Kekuni Blaisdell Page 7 By Treena Shapiro

Remembering a treasured advocate for Hawaiian health, education and independence. Dr. Blaisdell celebrates his 88th birthday in 2013. Courtesy photo: Richard Kekuni Blaisdell Family

‘Aimalama | Lunar Calendar

A solution based on ancestral knowledge Page 21 Learn and share mana‘o about kaulana mahina, Hawai‘i’s traditional lunar calendar.

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Kalani‘o¯pu‘u treasures returning to Hawai‘i By Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Te Papa Tongarewa, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

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n 1779, the chief of Hawai‘i Island, Kalani‘öpu‘u, who traced his regal line to the great chief Lïloa of Waipi‘o, greeted an English captain named James Cook after his ship made port in Kealakekua Bay. As a demonstration of his goodwill, Kalani‘öpu‘u gifted the ‘ahu ‘ula (feathered cloak) and mahiole (feathered helmet) he was wearing to Captain Cook. Now for the first time, both the storied ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole will return together to its home islands since they left its shores on Cook’s ship 237 years ago. In a partnership between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), The National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, the ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole of Kalani‘öpu‘u will make their m o n u mental journey in March

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The intricate featherwork in Kalani‘o¯pu‘u’s ‘ahu ‘ula required feathers from more than 20,000 birds. - Photo: Te Papa Tongarewa 2016 to be displayed at Bishop Museum in Honolulu, O‘ahu. “We are very proud to be working together to make the return of the ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole possible. This historic collaboration is celebrated among each of our organizations as we transfer, receive, and care for these pieces, and continue in a tradition of mutual respect among the cultures of the Pacific,” said representatives from OHA, Te Papa Tongarewa, and Bishop Museum in a joint statement. “We are thrilled and honored to be able to

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return these treasures home to Hawai‘i, and into the care of the Bishop Museum,” said Rick Ellis, chief executive of Te Papa Tongarewa. “When they are shared with the

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people of Hawai‘i, I am sure they will inspire some wonderful conversations and insights, as they did when displayed here in Aotearoa New Zealand.” The feathered cloak and helmet have great extrinsic value, but more importantly, they possess great intrinsic and spiritual significance. For Native Hawaiians, the ‘ahu ‘ula, mahiole, and all other featherwork were reserved exclusively for the use of their ali‘i (royalty), symbolizing their chiefly divinity, rank and power. It embodied the life essence of a thriving abundant environment which are the telltale signs of leadership, as it takes a healthy forest ecosystem to produce enough bird feathers and cordage to make these regal pieces. From a historical perspective, the artifacts represent a period in the timeline of Hawai‘i when there was a balance between the cultural, political

and spiritual parts of Native Hawaiians and the environment. The construction of featherwork in ancient Hawai‘i required an incredible amount of labor and craftsmanship. This ‘ahu ‘ula in particular has feathers from about 20,000 birds. Skilled trappers caught the birds by employing various techniques such as snaring their prey midair with nets, or using decoy birds to lure them onto branches coated with a sticky substance. They often harvested only a few feathers from each bird before releasing them back into the wild so they could produce more feathers. Skilled workers belonging to the ali‘i class crafted the olonä cordage backing, a netting used as the foundation for the cloak, onto which the bundles of feathers were attached, creating bold designs. After the ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole left on Cook’s ship, both were taken to England and passed through the hands of various museum owners and collectors. They eventually came under the care of Lord St Oswald, who unexpectedly presented his entire collection in 1912 to the Dominion Museum in New Zealand, the predecessor of Te Papa Tongarewa. The cloak and helmet have been in the national collection ever since. In 2013, discussions began among Bishop Museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, and OHA to bring these treasures back to Hawai‘i, culminating in this significant homecoming. “I’m grateful to witness the return of these cultural heirlooms, and how it is being made possible by the kökua of many in both New Zealand and Hawai‘i,” said Kamana‘opono Crabbe, Ka Pouhana of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. “The return of the ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole to Hawai‘i is a cause for celebration and it will be a source of inspiration, reflection and discussion amongst Native Hawaiians, Hawai‘i residents and visitors alike.” In support of the artifacts’ return, Hawaiian Airlines will transport the feathered cape and helmet aboard a flight marking the carrier’s third anniversary of its route between Auckland, New Zealand, and Honolulu, Hawai‘i on March 13. “The ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole are priceless works of artistry, made with skilled hands and imbued with aloha befitting that of Kalani‘öpu‘u. Hawaiian Airlines is privileged to serve as the carrier to return these chiefly possessions back to the people of Hawai‘i,” said Debbie Nakanelua-Richards, community relations director at Hawaiian Airlines. The ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole of Kalani‘öpu‘u will then be on long-term loan from Te Papa Tongarewa for at least 10 years. To receive the ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole, a private ceremony – Ka Ho‘i ‘Ana o See Kalani‘o¯pu‘u on page 14

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n a 404-acre parcel in He‘eia, Käko‘o ‘Öiwi is in the process of restoring an ahupua‘a, using a 1928 image as a guide to recreate taro patches where traditional structures were in use until the mid-1800s. Subsequent uses – sugar cane, pineapple, rice and cattle – led to fights over water rights, erosion, flooding and runoff, all of which negatively impacted the health and productivity of the He‘eia fishpond and Käne‘ohe Bay. Meanwhile mangrove trees – originally introduced to control erosion – spread and choked the He‘eia Stream channel at its mouth. In January 2010, Käko‘o ‘Öiwi leased the land with plans to restore it to traditional and historic uses through community-driven efforts. “Basically at Käko‘o ‘Öiwi, what we focus on is the development and perpetuation of Hawaiian culture for all generations and all people in Hawai‘i,” the nonprofit’s executive director Kanekoa Kukea-Shultz said in a video interview. “We’re very focused right now on building that food aspect of our people’s culture.”

This is the land that has sustained me and it’s important that kids have that that opportunity to practice what our ancestors have practiced and not just to read it… .” — Executive director Kanekoa Kukea-Shultz Today, many traditional Hawaiian starches are grown in He‘eia: pia (arrowroot), kalo (taro), ‘uala (sweet potato), ulu (breadfruit), as well as other native and non-native produce. Using sustainable farming practices, Käko‘o ‘Öiwi harvested 68,200 pounds of food in 2015. But Käko‘o ‘Öiwi’s mission goes beyond restoring the land to its former productivity. Kukea-Shultz sees it as his kuleana to help Hawaiians understand where they came from. “This is the land that has sustained me and it’s important that kids have that opportunity to practice what our ancestors have practiced and not just to read it or see a beautiful Herb Käne painting, but to be able to feel how the mud feels with your toes, how it smells and in what aspects this land talks back to us,” he said.

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other month for the past four years. Held on Mondays – and now renamed Hanohano He‘eia Work Days – the events attract 25-30 food industry workers who are learning what it takes to have locally sourced ingredients. “Everybody who comes, comes to hana. No one comes to milimili or do it for the ‘gram (to post on social media). Everybody puts in. That’s what’s Ka¯ko‘o ‘O¯iwi strives to important to me.” give children a place Noguchi does more than assist Käko‘o ‘Öiwi to practice the anceswith physical labor. “When you source prodtral knowledge passed ucts locally, it makes you understand that you down by kupuna.- Pho- cannot get everything you like, when you like,” tos: Courtesy Ka¯ko‘o he said. If what he wants isn’t available locally, ‘O¯iwi he looks for something else. And, if the folks in He‘eia have grown something they’re finding hard to sell, Noguchi takes it off their hands to see what he can do with it. “I think being aggressive and actually sourcing locally educates you to understand just how frail our ecosystem is,” Noguchi said. “I don’t call our produce guys and have them get something from America just because. That’s why I think local sourcing is important – reinforcing the fact of understanding where we come from and how fragile it is.” Before becoming the director of marketing for Käko‘o ‘Öiwi, Lindsey Ozawa was executive chef at Nobu Waikïkï and chef and owner at Primo in Kailua. “I worked with food pretty much my entire working career,” he said. But he points out the past two years in He‘eia have been his introduction to producing and growing the food himself. “I’ve always used as much locally grown product as I can in my career. This is a 180, but it’s in the same realm as what I was doing before.” Learning about native plants and foods and gaining a fuller appreciation of where food comes from is what drew Ozawa to Käko‘o ‘Öiwi, but increasing the amount of food produced locally has a practical benefit. “As a chef, you always want what’s going to taste best. If it’s from here it’s probably going to taste better than something that’s in a container. Then you have the whole sustainability issue, which is equally important,” he said. In addition to producing healthy food for the community, Käko‘o ‘Öiwi’s mission has many partners, parKäko‘o ‘Öiwi wants to help the community take ownership of ticularly the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, the National the food they eat. This could mean encouraging more people to Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, the Nature Conserfarm and helping other farmers obtain equipment and materials. vancy and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, which collectively It could also mean providing grants to other community groups. provide the backbone of funding that has allowed the nonIn time, a handful of families could work on the land. “We are profit to learn and grow. looking to invite about four families as a test project to have For more information or to get involved, visit them start to farm areas and to develop an understanding of www.kakoooiwi.org or email info@kakoooiwi.org. Comwhat it means to farm and provide food for their families and munity workdays are held on second Saturdays from 8 a.m. then obviously prepare it and eat with their families, which is a to noon. much more important aspect of an ahupua‘a – the whole feeding Käko‘o ‘Öiwi is just one community program supported by and sharing and taking care of each other,” Kukea-Shultz said. funding from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. In fiscal year 2015, Käko‘o ‘Öiwi already has the support of some food indus- OHA’s Grants Program awarded $10.3 million to statewide initry professionals dedicated to cooking with locally grown tiatives that meet the needs of Hawaiians and the community at produce. large. Visit www.oha.org for more information. Mark “Gooch” Noguchi, chef and co-founder of the Pili Watch video of Käko‘o ‘Öiwi at www.vimeo.com/ Group, has been running industry work days in He‘eia every ohahawaii. ¢

Ka¯ ko‘o ‘O¯iwi: Restoring an ahupua‘a By Treena Shapiro

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Hawaiians and Asians face higher diabetes risk By Treena Shapiro

“I think people are a little more aware of getting their blood pressure checked, iabetes affects nearly 130,000 to do a blood test at least once a year, a people in Hawai‘i and as many fasting blood sugar test. I’m catching it as 46,000 of them have yet to at the earliest stage,” she said. be diagnosed, according to Left unchecked, diabetes can conLeslie Lam, executive directribute to heart attacks and strokes. tor of the American Diabetes Association It’s already the leading cause of blindHawai‘i. ness, amputations and liver failure in The statistics are even more startling Hawai‘i. for Native Hawaiians, who are 2.2 times Many people will be diagnosed more likely than other people to be diagafter seeing a doctor about blurry nosed with the disease, as well as Asians, AhLun Yung, Dr. Dee-Ann Carpenter, Bonnie Tanner Kahape‘a, and Gaylan Macanas, vision, frequent urination, persistent who often are diagnosed at lower body (crew from Ho¯ku¯le‘a and Hikianalia, doing education in Pago Pago, American Samoa, thirst or unexplained weight loss, but mass indexes. not everyone at risk takes the sympAugust 2014). - Photo: Courtesy Dr. Dee-Ann Carpenter On a positive note, more awareness toms seriously enough to get checked. about diabetes has led to more early Walk to Stop Diabetes fundraiser on March 19, And some don’t want to be diagnosed diagnoses, as well as a prediabetes diagnosis that the American Diabetes Association wants all because they don’t feel ready to make the necesgives people time to get control of their symptoms people to take a look at their overall health and sary changes. before they become diabetic. get as much information as they can to determine But Carpenter recommends getting checked, “Prediabetes really is a significant diagnosis,” if they’re at risk for diabetes. “It’s an epidemic,” then doing what you can do to make changes – Lam said. “You’re at a place where you can actu- Lam said, noting that it affects 11.5 percent of the picking fruit over chocolate; exercising during ally slow down that process.” state’s population. Undiagnosed, “That’s a great commercials or from your chair; packing Ziploc Lifestyle changes like eating healthier, incor- health risk,” she added. snack bags with zucchini, carrots, celery or cherry porating exercise and quitting smoking can help After treating patients for nearly 20 years, Dr. tomatoes for easy snacks; or walking around the diabetics and prediabetics lower their blood glu- Dee-Ann Carpenter has noticed that most diabet- field while your child is at sports practice. cose numbers, sometimes without medication. ics are getting diagnosed earlier than they did See the American Diabetes Association risk But getting checked is key, since other risk factors when she first started. Back then, she would often test on page 23 for more information and visit include age, family history and blood pressure. see patients who may have lived with diabetes for stepout.diabetes.org to sign up for the 2016 Step In conjunction with Honolulu’s Step Out: a decade before getting diagnosed. Out Walk. ¢

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To improve the quality and longevity of life, Native Hawaiians will enjoy healthy lifestyles and experience reduced onset of chronic diseases.

Smoking rates raise concern By Treena Shapiro

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hile Hawai‘i’s overall smoking rates are among the lowest in the country, Native Hawaiians are still smoking cigarettes at a higher rate than the national average. According to Dr. Virginia Pressler, director of the state Department of Health, when looking only at adults, about 27 percent of Hawaiians smoke, compared to 14 percent of Hawai‘i residents and 17 percent of Americans. “That’s a significant concern because of all the negative impacts smoking has on people’s health,” says Pressler, who points out that this also means more exposure to secondhand smoke for children and families. Smoking is linked to lung and esophageal cancers, coronary heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes, so the higher smoking rate leads more Hawaiians to be diagnosed with smoking-related illnesses that shave an average of two to four years

from their lives. “The health impact on the Native Hawaiian population is immense,” Pressler says. “It’s a major priority for us to deal with the health inequities, not just the global health outcomes.” Public health experts hope a new law raising the smoking age to 21 from 18 will help to bring down Native Hawaiian smoking rates. The law took effect at the beginning of the year. Ideally, the new law will encourage more young people to seek out smoking cessation services like the free Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUITNOW) or programs run through community health centers says Jessica Yamauchi, executive director of the Hawaii Public Health Institute. According to a 2014 U.S. Surgeon General’s report, most smokers try their first cigarette before they turn 18. “What we find is that nearly half of all adult smokers transition between experimenting and regular smoking once they turn 18 and have legal access to the product,” Yamauchi says. Another argument for raising the smoking age is

tied to the state’s decision to delay the age children start kindergarten, which means more students are turning 18 while still in high school. “By raising it to 21, it’s much less likely for a 21-year-old to be hanging out with a 16-year-old and sharing those products,” Yamauchi says. “We also hope we’re delaying the age of initiating and hopefully at that point, they’re not starting at all.” Yamauchi points to a U.S. Institutes of Medicine study from March 2015 that concluded that if the entire nation were to raise the legal smoking age to 21, it could lead to 223,000 fewer premature deaths, 50,000 fewer deaths from lung cancer and 4.2 million fewer years of life lost for those born between 2000 and 2019. “They also estimated that the smoking prevalence would fall an estimated 12 percent if the minimum age was set at 21,” she says. As the state works on a new five-year tobacco control plan, Pressler says that special attention will be paid to eliminating the disparity in smoking rates among Native Hawaiians and other populations at risk. For more information or to find smoking cessation materials, visit the ‘Imi Hale Native Hawaiian Cancer Network’s website at www.imihale.org. ¢

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HE HO‘OMANA‘O IN MEMORIAM

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Dr. Richard Kekuni Blaisdell March 11, 1925 – February 12, 2016 By Treena Shapiro

The program involves 1,500 Native Hawaiian and Yup’ik students in 15 middle schools each on Hawai‘i Island and in southwest Alaska’s Lower Kuskokwim School District. Known as “Preparing Responsive Educators using Place-based Authentic Research in Earth Systems,” PREPARES also aims to train non-native teachers in providing culturally responsive STEM instruction to native students. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a partner in the program, with OHA’s Leona Kalima serving as head of PREPARES’ advisory board. In June 2015, a group of Hawai‘i educators met in Honolulu to research the development of curriculum on how climate change affects Hawai‘i’s agriculture and freshwater resources. Additional Alaska curriculum was being developed separately. The lessons will be rolled out in classrooms, and students will be tested the following year to gauge how their achievements in STEM compare to those of students who didn’t participate in the program. The program’s success could lead to “increased funding for indigenous students in Alaska, Hawai‘i and the rest of the country from the federal government,” said Kathy Bertram, Ph.D., principal investigator of PREPARES. The students have already done one year of lessons under the fiveyear National Science Foundation grant. This school year the Alaska and Hawai‘i students will communicate online to share what they’ve learned, culminating in a student exchange next school year, Bertram said. ¢

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‘A father of modern Hawaiian medicine’

Program exposes native students to STEM ndigenous students in Hawai‘i and Alaska will build their collective knowledge about climate change, thanks to a federal grant designed to enhance their skills in science, technology, engineering and math.

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r. Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, a pioneer in the study of känaka maoli health care and a key figure in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, died on Feb. 12 at The Queen’s Medical Center. He was 90. Blaisdell was chairman of the University of Hawai‘i School of Medicine in the 1980s when he came across references to “känaka maoli” in historical texts. He noticed that before Western contact känaka maoli health had been described as robust, a contrast with the declining health he was seeing in contemporary Hawaiians. Seeking to correct the significant health disparities between Native Hawaiians and other groups, Blaisdell authored the critical health report, “E Ola Mau,” for the Congressional Native Hawaiians Study Commission. Five years later, he was instrumental in the passage of 1988’s Native Hawaiian Health Care Act, which established Hawaiian health care systems across the islands and integrated traditional health practices with Western medicine. “Dr. Blaisdell was a father of modern Hawaiian medicine and health. He was one of my mentors and pushed me to get my doctorate in clinical psychology. He fought to get more Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and other indigenous peoples into medical school. He brought the wisdom of our Hawaiian ancestors to the modern world and helped revive traditional healing practices,” said Dr. Kamana‘opono Crabbe, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Ka Pouhana and CEO. Blaisdell believed that the health of the Hawaiian people was connected to the health of the ‘aina and the preservation and perpetuation of their history and culture. In 1984, he helped found the sovereignty group Na ‘Öiwi O Hawai‘i, which convened a Hawaiian sovereignty conference where he spoke in detail

for Boys. After completing his u n d e rg r a d u a t e work at University of Redlands, he earned his MD at the University of Chicago School of Medicine in 1948. Blasidell served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1950 to 1954 and was appointed to the U.S. Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Hiroshima and Kalani Brady, Nalani (daughter) and Kekuni Blaisdell from 2014 dedication of the Ahu Ola Nagasaki after (altar) at JABSOM’s Native Hawaiian healing garden which includes a foundation stone from World War II to Dr. Blaisdell. - Photo: Courtesy University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine determine the effects of radiation on the people who survived He fought to get more Hawai- the atomic bombing in those cities. While there adopted an almost two-year-old boy, Mitians, Pacific Islanders and other he sunori, and brought him back to Chicago. indigenous peoples into medical “I was single when I met little Mitsunori,” school. He brought the wisdom Blaisdell was quoted as saying in a UH Medical release. “I took him back with me to the of our Hawaiian ancestors to the School University of Chicago where I was working. modern world and helped revive And within a year, I met a lovely nurse, Irene a Waimänalo girl. We were married and traditional healing practices.” Saito, Mitsunori, we called him Mitch, was best man — Dr. Kamana‘opono Crabbe, at our wedding.” Their only daughter, Nalani Office of Hawaiian Affairs Blaisdell-Brennan, was born in Chicago. In 1966, Blaisdell was recruited to become Ka Pouhana and CEO the inaugural chair of medicine at the new John about how independence could help improve A. Burns School of Medicine in Hawai‘i. He served as chairman and Professor of Medicine overall health. An advocate for Native Hawaiian educa- until his retirement in 2010, then served as Protion, Blaisdell served on several committees to fessor Emeritus until his death. preserve Hawaiian language, arts and culture “Dr. Blaisdell is considered a treasure to and from 1987-1989, served as acting interim every class that has ever graduated from our director of the University of Hawaii Center for medical school,” said Jerris R. Hedges, MD, Hawaiian Studies. Professor and Dean of JABSOM. “His greatest accomplishment was to bring The Honpa Hongwangji Mission of Hawai‘i medicine, culture and heritage and relate it to named Blaisdell a living treasure in 1990, one modern politics. He understood that one cannot of many accolades he received. exist without the other and good governance Dr. Blaisdell is survived by son, Mitch, was necessary to promote good health and daughter, Dr. Nalani Blaisdell-Brennan, and medicine. That is why he was such a staunch Grandchildren: Melissa Blaisdell, Billy Brensupporter of sovereignty for the Hawaiian nan, Malia Brennan and Jacob Blaisdell. people – to bring the best governance pracThe family requests that in lieu of flowers, tices to improve the health of Hawaiians and donations may be made to the Dr. Kekuni all the people of Hawai‘i. The lähui has lost a Blaisdell Proposed Chair in Native Hawaiian dear patriot,” Crabbe said. Health at the John A. Burns School of MediBorn on March 11, 1925, Blaisdell was a cine (account #127-2010-2). (Please make 1942 graduate of the Kamehameha School your check payable to UH Foundation). ¢

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OHA in the community

March 19, 2016

Unveiling Event at 9:30 a.m. on the Bishop Museum Great Lawn

waimea expands Hi‘ipaka LLC has opened a Waimea Valley Information Center and Gift Shop at the former Waialua Courthouse at 66-207 Kamehameha Highway in Hale‘iwa. - Photo: Nelson Gaspar

OHA’s new Community Engagement Director named OHA Staff

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he Office of Hawaiian Affairs has named Nicole Mehanaokalä Hind as its Community Engagement Director. Her responsibilities including building public support for OHA’s efforts, improving the public profile of Hawaiians and reaching out to the community to support improving the lives of Native Hawaiians. She came to OHA in 2012 as the Knowledge Based Strategist Specialist and has worked to collaborate more with other Native Hawaiian Trusts. She has extensive experience in the University of Hawai‘i Community College System, Department of Education, Charter Schools, Immersion Schools and other native Hawaiianserving trusts and organizations. Prior to coming to OHA, she was an academic advisor and instructor at the University of Hawai‘i. Hind is a graduate of Moanalua High School, and attended Honolulu Community College before getting her Bachelor’s and Master’s

Mehana Hind. - Photo: Francine Murray degrees at the University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa. “Mehanaokalä brings a depth and breath of relationships to the job and will help bring Native Hawaiians together to work on a number of issues critical to our people,” said Kamana‘opono Crabbe, Ka Pouhana Chief Executive Officer at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. “Her drive and dedication will inspire our community to work together on various issues that will better the lives of Native Hawaiians. ¢

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OHA Board Actions Compiled by Garett Kamemoto

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The following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarized here. For more information on board actions, please see the complete meeting minutes posted online at http://www.oha.org/BOT. Jan. 28, 2016

‘Ae (Yes) ‘A‘ole (No) Ka ¯nalua (Abstain) Excused

Motion

Motion to approve the Chair’s appointment of the Ad Hoc Committee on CEO Profile, with Trustee Peter Apo as chair; Trustee Hulu Lindsey as vice chair; and Hawley Iona, Lisa Watkins-Victorino, and Reynold Freitas as members.

Board of Trustees

Motion passed with eight AYES and one ABSTENTION.

Feb. 11, 2016 Motion passed with six AYES and three EXCUSED.

Motion to approve Administration’s recommendations on NEW BILLS (Items 1 – 722) as well as: • ADD HB1535 as OPPOSE; • ADD HB2617 as OPPOSE; • CHANGE HB1931 from Monitor to COMMENT; • CHANGE HB2067 from Support to SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS; • CHANGE HB2074 from Monitor to COMMENT; and • CHANGE HB2200 from Comment to OPPOSE on the OHA Legislative Positioning Matrix dated February 3, 2016, as amended. Motion to approve Administration’s recommendations on NEW BILLS (1 – 226) and BILL POSITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION (227- 235), along with the following revisions: CHANGE: • Item 228, HB2046 from Comment to remains OPPOSE; and • Item 235, SB2743 from Comment to remains SUPPORT on the OHA Legislative Positioning Matrix dated February 10, 2016, as amended.

Motion passed with six AYES and three EXCUSED.

First of two required readings on Motion to approve an OHA Board of Trustees Executive Policy on International Engagement that will align with OHA’s mission: “to ma ¯lama Hawai‘i’s people and environmental resources, and OHA’s assets, toward ensuring the perpetuation of the culture, the enhancement of lifestyle and the protection of entitlements of Native Hawaiians, while enabling the building of a strong and healthy Hawaiian people and nation, recognized nationally and internationally.” (First of two required readings.)

Motion passed with six AYES and three EXCUSED.

Motion to accept and approve the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Travel. (Six AYES required for passage.)

Motion passed with five AYES, two NO votes and two EXCUSED.

Motion to amend, approve, adopt, and ratify OHA Board of Trustees’ By-Law Article XVII, “Trustee Code of Conduct and Sanctions for Violations of the Code of Conduct” and to approve, adopt and ratify a stand-alone policy which shall be titled “Code of Conduct and Sanctions for Violation of the Code of Conduct”. (Six ayes required for passage.)

Motion failed with five AYES, two NO votes and two EXCUSED.

Motion to defer Item V.E. Approval of BOT Bylaws Amendment and Corresponding and Conforming Changes to BOT Executive Policies.

Motion failed with two AYES, five NO votes and two EXCUSED.

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ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Need a golf cart? Ma¯lama Loan helps Nohokai grow its fleet By Treena Shapiro

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s a production coordinator for “Monday Night Football,” Curtis Colin was responsible for renting utility vehicles and generators all over the country. Once or twice a year, he’d return home to Hawai‘i, working at the Pro Bowl or golf tournaments during the off-season. The equipment he needed for those events could be hard to find. “For production companies coming here, there was just very limited resources and vehicles for them to use,” he said. Around 2004, Colin got tired of

the constant travel and returned home permanently. Production managers who knew he’d moved back got in touch when they were heading to Hawai‘i for work, hoping he could point them toward the gear they needed. He started buying little things they were looking for so he could rent them out. After about a year, the Golf Channel contacted him. “They needed 30 carts themselves for a golf tournament. So we provided,” he said. “I went out and bought 30 golf carts and rented them for seven events.” That launched his company, Nohokai Production Services, which rents, sells and services electric golf carts, utility vehicles and generators. Since its start in 2005, Nohokai has grown to include 120 to 130 golf carts, enough to be able to rent out three 30-cart fleets at a time.

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The company also has 30 off-road vehicles and 30 generators. Production crews from all the major networks, productions such as “Hawai‘i Five-O,” and “Jurassic World,” as well as festival organizers have turned to Nohokai for their needs. “We have the largest fleet, so nobody can touch us as far as doing what we do,” Colin said. For the first couple years, Colin kept his golf carts at Turtle Bay, where he’d originally purchased them. For the past seven or eight years, Nohokai has been headquartered at the Waikele Gulch Bunkers in underground structures that easily convert into garages. A Mälama Loan from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs helped Colin grow his company. “We used the money to buy more golf carts to expand the fleet to 60,” which happened to be the new Golf Channel requirement, Colin explained. “They were expanding and they needed more cameras and they Curtis Colin’s Nohokai Productions rents equipment needed more carts to get the cam-

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eras around, so it was a good fit.” Now Nohokai can offer its services even when there is very high demand, Colin says. For example, when one fleet needs to be shipped to Maui for a golf tournament at Kapalua, carts are still available for events on O‘ahu. Colin advises other Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs to consider Mälama Loans. “It’s very helpful, especially with that interest rate, and it’s fixed, too,” he said. He recommends that people get their business plans together in advance. Once that’s taken care of, the application process is quite easy, he said. So easy, in fact, that he said, “I’m going to ask them for more money, to expand by another 60 utility vehicles.” The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has helped more than 2,000 Native Hawaiian families with low interest loans to build businesses, repair homes and take care of educational expenses. For more information about OHA’s Mälama Loan Program, visit www.oha.org/malamaloan. 

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Hau‘oli Lā Hānau e Kūhiō! We all know Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole as the champion of the Hawaiian Home Lands program. In honor of his birthday, March 26, we remember some of the lesser known facts about our favorite ali‘i. Pi‘ikoi Family Name Since birth, Prince Kūhiō carried his father’s surname, Pi‘ikoi. When his father died, he dropped Pi‘ikoi and took his middle name as his last name. His older brothers, David Kawānanakoa and Edward Keli‘iahonui, did the same. Hence the Hawaiian surnames – Kalaniana‘ole, Kawānanakoa, and Keli‘iahonui.

Prince Cupid Kūhiō’s French teacher gave him the nickname “Prince Cupid,” describing the prince as a “fat little fellow whose eyes twinkled merrily and upon whose lips there was a perpetual smile.” The nickname stuck. Newspapers of his day often referred to him as Prince Cupid.

Chiefly Education Prince Kūhiō received only the best in education. After attending O‘ahu College (now Punahou School) and St. Alban’s College (now ‘Iolani School), he spent four years at a military academy in San Mateo, California called St. Matthew’s School. He then traveled to Cirencester, England, to spend a year studying at the Royal Agricultural College. Prince Kūhiō later graduated from a business school, also in England.

Japanese Princess In 1887, King David Kalākaua arrived in Japan during his tour around the world. He proposed Prince Kūhiō as a mate for one of Japan’s imperial princesses. The Japanese politely declined.

Royalist Rebellion When Prince Kūhiō was 24 years old, he joined Royalists in a rebellion to restore the monarchy, and return Queen Lili‘uokalani to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He was arrested and charged with treason by the U.S. government. He was pardoned after a year in O‘ahu Prison.

Love in Prison Prince Kūhiō met Elizabeth Kahanu Ka‘auwai while he was in O‘ahu Prison. She would bring him food and sing songs to comfort him. When he was released, the two married, and set out to travel the world together.

German Knockout Prince Kūhiō was an exceptional boxer. While traveling through Switzerland, a German count referred loudly to Prince Kūhiō’s dark skin color. The count’s friends demanded a duel. Instead, Prince Kūhiō knocked the man out.

British Army Prince Kūhiō also traveled to South Africa, where he spent three years fighting with the British Army against the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers in the Second Boer War.

No Blood Quantum In early debates over the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, Prince Kūhiō wanted no blood quantum, while powerful sugar interests pushed for a 100 percent blood quantum. Being the statesman that he was, Prince Kūhiō compromised with a blood quantum of 1/32 or 3.125 percent. In the end, U.S. Congress passed what they considered a “compromise” with a 50 percent blood quantum, much to Prince Kūhiō’s dismay.

Pualeilani As was custom with ali‘i Hawai‘i, residences were given names. Prince Kūhiō and Princess Kahanu’s Waikīkī home, which Prince Kūhiō inherited from Queen Kapi‘olani was named Pualeilani, meaning “heavenly flower lei.” Pualeilani was located on the grounds of the current Hilton Waikīkī Beach on Kūhiō Avenue.

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Moloka‘i Makahiki nurtures the spirit By Cheryl Corbiell

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year in the planning by dedicated volunteers, the Ka Moloka‘i Makahiki 2016 celebration culminated in a three-day cultural event that drew more than 300 athletes who had been training for months. Since the contemporary Moloka‘i Makahiki tradition was revitalized 34 years ago, the number of athletes has doubled and today includes competitors from four other islands. Held Jan. 28 to 30, the Moloka‘i festival included the arrival of the Hikianalia voyaging canoe; a speaker series about Kaho‘olawe’s makahiki; an update about the HĂśkĂźle‘a and Hikianalia worldwide voyage; athletic competitions for 187 kindergarten to high school students and adults at Kaunakakai Ball Field and 147 middle to high

school students at Nä‘iwa, the traditional makahiki grounds; and a closing ho‘olaule‘a. The Hikianalia’s arrival at Kaunakakai harbor heralded the beginning of the makahiki festival. More than 400 residents visited the canoe. “The primarily 16-member Moloka‘i crew wanted to compete in the games so we timed our Moloka‘i visit with makahiki,â€? said crewmember, Kawika Crivello. While public land events were held at the Kaunakakai Ball Field, elite middle and high school students were chosen by their schools to compete at Nä‘iwa. Event organizer Mikiala Pescaia said, “Nä‘iwa is not dramatic and looks like a lush pasture, but the area is steeped in history and centuries of sportsmanship.â€? The past is not far away. Dense vegetation hides the wrestling arena with stone terraced spectator seating; a heiau, dedicated

to Lono; and a â€˜Ăźniki pä hula (hula mound). At the edge of the property stand two upright stones believed to be Käne and Kanaloa. After a dusty, early morning drive into north-central Moloka‘i, the Nä‘iwa opening ceremony pierced the silence as a procession carried Lono, the god of agriculture and fertility, to the altar where ho‘okupu are laid. A 16-foot pole represented Lono with a carved human head at the top and crosspiece hung with sheets of cloth. Nä‘iwa is on private property and restricted to athletes and organizers only. The Kaunakakai Ball Field opening ceremony is open to the public and is similar to Nä‘iwa’s. Sporting events included â€˜Ăśâ€˜Ăś ihe (spear throwing), ‘ulu maika (stone rolling), moa pahe‘e (oblong wood slide), kĂśnane (checkers), pä uma (standing arm wrestling), häkä moa (one leg held up by a hand wrestling),

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PapahaÂŻnaumokuaÂŻkea turning 10 By Ka Wai Ola staff

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hen the Papahänaumokuäkea Marine National Monument was established in 2006, it became the world’s first large-scale marine protected area and ushered in a new class of marine conservation. Back then, less than 1 percent of the world’s ocean was protected. However, in the decade since federal and state agencies stepped up to protect the waters around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, another 15 such protected areas have been created. Collectively, they protect national seas and territorial waters roughly the size of Brazil. Last month, Big Ocean’s “Think Tank on the Human Dimensions of Large-Scale Marine Protected Areasâ€? brought managers, cultural practitioners, policy-makers,

OHA Chief Advocate Kawika Riley, Sandra Gibson, Ka Pouhana Kamana‘opono Crabbe, Trustee Haunani Apoliona, Trustee Lei Ahu-Isa and PapahaÂŻnaumokuaÂŻkea Manager Keola Lindsey were a part of the “Partnering for Protectionâ€? event celebrating 10 years of cooperative management of the natural, historical and cultural resources of the Northwestern Islands by OHA, NOAA, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and DLNR. - Photo: Alice Silbanuz donors and scholars to Honolulu to talk about best practices for these areas. Many of the participants were among 200 guests who gathered at Washington Place on Feb. 8 to talk about the accomplishments at Pap-

ahänaumokuäkea over the past 10 years. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument is the first – and only – natural and cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States. Its dedica-

tion to incorporating both Hawaiian and western science approaches to research and management have earned the monument international acclaim. Papahänaumokuäkea is cooperatively managed under three co-trustees – the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of Hawai‘i – joined by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Management is keenly focused on protecting the natural and cultural resources at the monument. Native Hawaiian people, communities and perspectives are engaged to broaden the scope of protections, helping the managers look beyond science, species and habitat as they consider long-term protection and perpetuation of Northwestern Hawaiian Island ecosystems, Native Hawaiian culture and heritage resources. Papahänaumokuäkea encompasses nearly 140,000 acres of Pacific Ocean, an area larger than all of the country’s national parks combined. Its extensive coral reefs

are home to more than 7,000 marine species, a quarter of which can only be found in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Its islands and shallow waters are habitats for the threatened green turtle and endangered Hawaiian monk seal, as well as 22 species of seabirds that breed and nest there. Four species of birds, including the extremely endangered Laysan duck, can’t be found anywhere else. The monument also has significant cultural sites from before and after Western contact. The island of Mokumanamana has the highest density of sacred sites in the archipelago, as well as spiritual significance in Hawaiian cosmology. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs oversees management responsibilities for Papahänaumokuäkea and fosters intergovernmental relationships and community partnerships that support cultural and natural resource advocacy activities throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago. To learn more, visit www.oha.org/papahanau mokuakea. 

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of our Pacific history, with all its beauty, challenges and complexity. When I see these treasures, I’m reminded about the whakatauki or proverb used during the highly successful international exhibition ‘Te Mäori’ – ‘He Toi Whakairo, He Mana Tangata’: ‘Where there is artistic excellence, there is human dignity.’â€? “The ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole left their homeland at the end of the season of Lono in 1779 and the memory they hold in their very fiber is that of a healthy, abundant, sovereign society,â€? said Mehanaokalä Hind, director of community engagement with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and a lineal descendant of Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u. “They will be returning home to the Hawaiian archipelago in that same season of the year 237 years later, at a time when Native Hawaiians are making strides in the health and well-being of our people. They will serve as a physical reminder to help guide Native Hawaiians in their pursuit of a thriving society.â€?

Continued from page 4 Nä Wehi Makamae o Hawai‘i (the return of the cloak and helmet of Ali‘i Nui Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u) – will be held on March 17. The ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole of Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u will be exhibited to the public at Bishop Museum on the island of O‘ahu starting on March 19. “Bishop Museum is honored to be the institution charged with the care of these cultural treasures and to be the recipient of these mea makamae (treasures) from Te Papa Tongarewa,â€? said Blair D. Collis, president & CEO of Bishop Museum. “The exhibit space at Bishop Museum will be called ‘He Nae Ă„kea: Bound Together.’ This reflects the connection of Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u to his land and people, the connection between the peoples, nations, and cultures throughout the centuries who have cared for these treasures, as well as the connection between the three institutions

Kalani‘oÂŻpu‘u’s feathered mahiole is returning to Hawai‘i for the first time in 237 years. - Photo: Te Papa Tongarewa directly involved in this loan. It is only as a result of all of these ties that we have arrived where we are today.â€? “These priceless treasures have so much to tell us about our shared Pacific history. We are honored to be able to return them home, to reconnect them with their land and their people,â€? said Arapata Hakiwai, KaihautĂź (Mäori co-leader) of Te Papa Tongarewa. “Woven into these taonga (treasures) is the story

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OHA makes ‘ahu ‘ula return a priority By KWO Staff

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ince Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u’s ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole were put on display at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa nearly 18 years ago, many Hawaiians have made a pilgrimage to the national museum in Wellington. Among them were Dr. Kamana‘opono Crabbe, OHA’s Ka Pouhana and CEO, although he hadn’t yet joined OHA when he composed and performed a chant for the ‘aha‘ula’s redisplay at Te Papa’s opening in 1998, or when he returned with a group in 2004 to conduct an ‘awa ritual before it – and to request its return. Speaking about why he was drawn to the mea kapu in New Zealand and driven to see the items returned home, Crabbe explained, “It is important because of the mana, the spiritual sacredness of these heirlooms that are connected to one of Hawai‘i Island’s most paramount chiefs. They were part of the history that catapulted our ancestors as an indigenous and native population of what we now know as Hawai‘i because of Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u’s contact with Captain Cook.â€? Crabbe said these treasures can connect us to Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u, the individual and the warrior chief, but they can also connect Hawaiians and the greater Hawai‘i public to the ancestral past. “That Hawaiian ali‘i leader continues to inspire us in the 20th century to strive for our self-determination and reclaim our ancestral sovereignty,â€? Crabbe said. OHA Community Engagement Director Mehana Hind also saw the ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole at Te Papa prior to her affiliation with OHA, while she was still in college. “Since it was at Te Papa, Hawaiians have steadily over the years gone down and made it known, ‘This should come home, this should come home, this should come home,’â€? said Hind, a lineal descendant of Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u. It wasn’t until 2014 that the hope of seeing the treasures repatriated started to be realized. Early that year, Noelle Kahanu, of Bishop Museum, and Maile Andrade, a fiber artist, were in Cambridge, England, for a

museum conference where they met Sean Mallon, Pacific curator for Te Papa. As they talked, the possibility of returning Kalaniâ€˜Ăśpu‘u’s feathered cape and helmet was raised and Mallon suggested that the time was right for the request. Later that year, Andrade and Hind, a kumu hula, were both part of a group of Bishop Museum staff and cultural practitioners who traveled to Australia and New Zealand to survey collections of Hawaiian artifacts on an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant. The trip took them to Te Papa, where they met with Arapata Hakiwai, who was then interim CEO. Hakiwai, a Maori, talked about returning the cape in his opening greeting, which the delegation was quick to follow up on. Hind had been traveling with the group as a kumu hula, not representing OHA, and another member on the trip was counsel for Bishop Museum. Hind switched hats, telling Hakiwai, “I can’t speak on behalf of OHA, but let me take this back to our CEO, let me take this back to our Ka Pouhana and I’m almost positive we’re going to get a positive reaction from him. We just have to figure out the details,â€? recalled Hind. Crabbe was more than receptive, immediately reaching out to Bishop Museum and Te Papa and finding them both to be willing partners, even after Rick Ellis was named Te Papa’s new CEO. Crabbe also lined up the significant resources necessary to bring the items home and his persistence kept the transfer from falling to the wayside. “It was like the stars aligned,â€? said Hind. “He’s now the leadership of an organization that actually make it happen, so it’s our leveraging power and our negotiating power with other entities to make it happen.â€? Hind notes that not all sacred items are being returned from Te Papa and that other artifacts are housed elsewhere. “We have to voice our thoughts every time we go to a museum these days,â€? she said. “Maybe 10, 20 years from now we’ll start to see a bit more of this.â€? ¢

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HE HO‘OMANA‘O IN MEMORIAM

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Sen. Gil Kahele

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ours before his death, state Senator Gilbert Kahele had his mind on his constituents, signing bills to protect land at Kapua Bay, establish an airport authority and provide funding for a college of aeronautical science at the University of Hawai‘i-Hilo. These acts demonstrated a commitment beyond what might be expected for a leader remembered by his colleagues as wise, gracious and steadfast, and the epitome of aloha. If the aerospace college becomes a reality, it could bear Kahele’s name. “This is more than the Senate’s way to recognize the good work of the late Senator,” said Sen. Brickwood Galuteria, who cosponsored a resolution to name the college the Gil Kahele Aero Technology Campus. “This is a memoir that reflects the way he operated, bringing people together to plan and build for a better Hawai‘i. And you can see that in the resolution, it brings together various groups to develop a plan for the Hilo community and the state of Hawai‘i.” Sen. Kahele, 73, died Jan. 26 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. He was 73. Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chairman Robert K. Lindsey, Jr., said Kahele had been an active member of the Hawai‘i Island legislative delegation since he was appointed – and later elected – to the state Senate. “Senator Kahele will be remembered as a favorite ‘Son of Miloli‘i,’” Lindsey said. “I will always remember his huge smile, his love and compassion for people, his love for his beautiful family, and his thoughtfulness, as well as the way he cared for those struggling to make ends meet. E hiamoe mälie, my friend. Aloha.” Jobie Masagatani, Chairwoman of the Hawaiian Homes Commis-

Sen. Gil Kahele. - Photo: Courtesy sion, said, “Senator Kahele was the true embodiment of a native Hawaiian leader – humble in his approach and steadfast in his advocacy. He was a strong supporter of our Keaukaha and Pana‘ewa homestead communities, never missing an opportunity to congratulate a new homesteader in person and shake the hands of the construction workers who built the home.” Kahele, a Marine Corps veteran and longtime director of public works for the Pöhakuloa Training Area, was appointed to represent Hilo, Puna and Ka‘u in the state Senate in 2011 by then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie. District boundaries were redrawn the following year and Kahele was elected to represent Hilo. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz honored Kahele in a speech on the Senate floor in Washington, D.C., recalling the 2014 election when parts of Hawai‘i County were unable to vote because a Category 4 hurricane had hit the southern part of the island. A day after the primary, the election was incomplete, but more significantly, the people of Puna

were without power and water and debris littered the roadways. “And so we went to work,” Schatz said in his speech. “Not gathering votes, but gathering provisions. Not walking door-to-door to campaign, but literally standing on the road, handing out blocks of ice for the folks in Puna. We did this every day for a week, with Gil and the Kahele ‘ohana, until a sense of normalcy was eventually restored. For their family, this was just what you do if you’re a person like Gil Kahele, born in a grass shack, in the fishing village of Miloli‘i, a Native Hawaiian who served his country, his state, his community, his family, the best way he knew how – with aloha.” On O’ahu, state lawmakers remembered Kahele with a public memorial on the Senate floor and a motorcade tribute that stopped at the Capitol, where the flags were dropped to half-staff and Ke Kälihi Nui (Hawaiian feathered standards), kani pu (conch blowers) and the Kanikau (mourning chant) honored the late senator. The motorcade then stopped at the National Cemetery of the Pacific for a flag folding ceremony. On Hawai‘i Island, a motorcade tribute toured many sites special to Kahele and a final “Evening of Aloha” was held on Feb. 8. Gov. David Ige appointed Kaiali‘i Kahele, a major in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard, to his late father’s Senate seat on Feb. 16. “My father led by example, and community service was part of my life for as long as I can remember. I am honored to carry on his legislative initiatives,” Kaiali‘i Kahele said in a release announcing his appointment. “In addition, I intend to focus on job creation by strengthening workforce opportunities and small business in Hilo and the state, and I will continue to be a strong advocate for Hawai‘i Community College and UH-Hilo.” 

TRUSTEE KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS The Probate Court has appointed a Trustee Screening Committee to nominate three candidates from whom the Court will appoint one Trustee to serve an initial term ending June 30, 2022 and be eligible for an additional five (5) year term, as determined by the Court. The Screening Committee is now seeking active leaders who possess a deep sense of commitment and the ability to ensure Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s vision and legacy are perpetuated into the future. Candidates must possess demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: • Business administration • Finance and investment • Strategic planning and policy setting • Areas of interest to Kamehameha Schools including education, law or governance Candidates should also possess the following: • A recognized reputation of integrity and good character • The capacity to fulfill the responsibilities of a fiduciary under trust law • Respect for and from the community • Consistent and active leadership in the community with specific emphasis on issues impacting the well-being of the people of Hawai‘i • History of success in business, finance or related areas • A formal education • Outstanding personal traits including Hawaiian values • Willingness and sincerity to uphold the purposes of the Kamehameha Schools Each Trustee currently receives an annual compensation of $165,000; Chairperson receives $207,000. Qualified candidates should submit the following: • A resume • A statement containing your perception of the role of a Trustee, your vision, goals and objectives for the Trust Estate and what you would do to attain those goals

Please submit your resume, cover letter and vision statement by April 8, 2016 to:

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Merrie Monarch Festival events Ho‘olaule‘a Sun., Mar. 27, 9:00 a.m. Watch performances by local hälau, at the Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium. Free admission. Free Live Entertainment Mon. - Fri. 12 & 1 p.m. Hilo Naniloa Hotel at 12 p.m., and the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel at 1 p.m. Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair Wed., Mar. 30 – Fri., Apr. 1, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat., Apr. 2, 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m., Local artists, crafters, and entertainment at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Free event. Hö‘ike Performances Wed., Mar. 30, 6:00 p.m. Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium. Free admission.

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Celebrate 130 years since the revival of hula with Merrie Monarch here’s a collective gasp and then silence as everyone in the Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium anticipates that first oli, by the first performer, on the first competitive night of the Merrie Monarch Festival. The feeling is hard to put into words. There was a time when hula was suppressed, practically forbidden. In spite of that, in 1886 King David Kaläkaua threw a lavish party for his fiftieth birthday, the Silver Jubilee. The celebration featured ho‘opa‘a (ancient chanting and drumming) and ‘ölapa hula. That was the beginning of the revival of hula. This year we celebrate 130 years since the Merrie

Miss Aloha Hula Thurs., Mar. 31, 6:00 p.m. Solo competition, featuring oli, hula kahiko, and hula ‘auana at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium. Group Hula Kahiko Fri., April 1, 6:00 pm, Kahiko competition, at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium. Group Hula ‘Auana & Awards Sat., Apr. 2, 6:00 p.m. ‘Auana competition, and awards presentation, at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium. Merrie Monarch Royal Parade Sat., Apr. 2, 10:30 am, The parade begins and ends at Pauahi St. moving through downtown Hilo.

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Monarch’s Silver Jubilee in the 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. “I enjoy everything about Merrie Monarch, which is Hawai‘i Island’s cultural event of the year and a magnet for thousands of people who provide a major boost to our local economy,” said OHA Chairperson Robert K. Lindsey Jr., who annually presents the Hawaiian Language award during the Miss Aloha Hula competition. “While watching it on TV is truly an experience, there is nothing like being there - in the moment. There’s absolutely nothing like feeling the emotions of the dancers, seeing their beautiful and handsome faces, hearing the

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By Francine Kananionapua Murray cheers of the crowd, smelling the fragrance of the flowers, ti leaves, and ferns and listening to beautiful music and the sounds of the pahu.” “What I enjoy the most is being around people with the same general feel,” shared Billy Van Osdol of the KFVE TV broadcast team. “There’s an excitement and reverence for the culture, ‘ölelo and hula, an appreciation for Kumu Hula, kökua and hälau. It’s a gathering of the best musicians of Hawaiian music on the planet. The aloha spirit permeates all that surrounds you in Hilo. It’s the feel of the people and place around you for a special occasion that is the Merrie Monarch Festival.” If you are in Hilo for the festival, take it all in and enjoy, festival events are listed (see sidebar). There are also special events at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center and around town. If you are watching on TV, the Best of Merrie Monarch 2014 and 2015 will broadcast on Sunday, March 27 on KFVE, along with exclusive interviews of various hälau thrughout the week, and the rebroadcast of the com-

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petition. To watch online, live streaming of the competition is at k5thehometeam.com. “I have backed off as part of the broadcast team,” said Dr. Pualani Kanahele, former commentator on the Merrie Monarch television broadcasts. “I am getting too old, and our islands do produce many brilliant flowers.” She offers a few tips for viewers: “While watching Miss Hula, focus on the intro-

ductory chant. That is their weakest spot because all dancers on the Merrie Monarch stage have been dance ready for years. However, most don’t learn to chant until this challenge. Therefore, if the chant exhibits energy, conjures excitement and displays an unusual trill then that dancer is worthy of that stage and certainly your time in watching and listening.” In the Hula Kahiko competition, “the first 10 seconds onto stage including the kähea reveals the quality of the Kumu and ‘ölapa,” says Dr. Kanahele. “Also if the dance transports you to a different place, a different time, the dancers then have become the dance, transcending time. This is a quality you want to watch for. If this happens then you have experienced the ‘time machine.’ If, however the dance and dancers keep you on stage then you have been entertained.” Every once in a while something extraordinary takes your breath away. Many of those moments are realized at the Merrie Monarch Festivals, like in 2015 when Photos: KWO Archives

Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehionäpuaikawëkiuokalani Cazimero and the men of Hälau Nä Kamalei O Lïlïlehua took the stage. They seemed to reach out and aloha the audience with their hula ‘auana – we could feel their presence through the screen – the mele and hula were a perfect paring and delight to the senses. They took first place for ‘Auana and were the overall winners at the 52nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. Speaking of breathtaking hula, we always sit wide-eyed in anticipation of Kumu Hula O’Brian Eselu and his hälau Ke Kai O Kahiki. Their 2009 hula kahiko, “Tu ‘Oe” was breathtaking. Eselu successfully made traditional hula look edgy and new, not by changing it, but by performing a rarely seen style called hula ‘öhelo. It was pure perfection. This beloved kumu hula has made an indelible mark on men’s hula, with a warrior-like physical strength and ability in his style. Under his direction Ke Kai O Kahiki placed first overall at the festival four times. “We have nothing more focused or grander then Merrie Monarch,” said Dr. Kanahele. “It’s months of preparation and a whole week of total enjoyment. Like a vacation!” We asked Billy V what viewers should watch for to get the most out of the experience. “It’s not so much what to watch for; I believe it’s who you watch with,” he replied. “Find people that are just as excited about hula as you are and surround yourself with them, if you can. It goes from just watching TV and the TV watching you, to really becoming ‘involved.’ Find or make a Merrie Monarch Watch Party. It changes the dynamic of just ‘watching’ Merrie Monarch. You find yourself cheering and clapping for the great performances! “Plus, in this day and age; more and more people have one eye on the TV and the other on social media,” Billy says, noting viewers tweet, follow and watch. It’s true. According to KFVE, last year nearly a quarter-million people from all over the world visited the Merrie Monarch pages on their website. “For me, Merrie Monarch is the ultimate spiritual and cultural experience,” said Lindsey. “It is the Super Bowl of Hula. And every Merrie Monarch is an unforgettable new experience.” ¢

Merrie Monarch TV on KFVE Best of Merrie Monarch 2014/2015 Sun., Mar. 27, 7:009:00 p.m. Backstage at Merrie Monarch Wed., Mar. 30, 8:009:00 p.m. Miss Aloha Hula Competition Thurs., Mar. 31, 6:00 p.m. -12:00 a.m. Miss Aloha Hula Rebroadcast Fri., Apr. 1, 11:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Hula Kahiko Competition Fri., Apr. 1, 6:00 p.m. -12:30 a.m. Hula Kahiko Rebroadcast Sat., Apr. 2, 11:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Hula ‘Auana Competition & Awards Sat., Apr. 2, 6:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m. Hula ‘Auana & Awards - Rebroadcast Sun., Apr. 3, 11:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.

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Rapid ‘Öhi‘a Death (ROD) is causing grave concern within the hula community and many hälau have decided not to use lehua out of concern for our native forests and animals. Here are a few ways you can stop the spread of ROD: • Don’t transport firewood. It can carry the fungus for over a year • Don’t transport ‘öhi‘a interisland • Clean your shoes, tools and gear with rubbing alcohol or diluted bleach • Wash your tires and under your vehicle after traveling from an area with ROD.

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The Old Warrior of Hanakeakua By Claire Ku‘uleilani Hughes, Dr. PH., R.D.

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he story of the ancient warrior of Hanakeakua was told by Kailau Kaleikua, a rancher for Moloka‘i Ranch. Sometimes Kailau worked in Kïpü. One evening, he noticed an elderly käne sitting, puffing on a käpaka (cigarette) on a hillside. The käpaka was a homemade roll of tobacco leaves. As he inhaled, the cigarette embers glowed, illuminating his face and body. The wrinkled face and balding head revealed the warrior was aging, but his body was strong,

beautiful and gleaming, dressed in a malo that matched his skin’s tone. Kailau saw the warrior there on most evenings and always gazed at him with admiration and respect. Months passed before Kailau summoned up courage to approach. To his surprise, the old warrior stood, greeting him with a kind voice. Kailau’s courage deserted him and his voice shook as he responded. The man invited Kailau to sit near him. He offered Kailau some tobacco to roll himself a cigarette. Kailau declined, saying he did not smoke. The man spoke Hawaiian very distinctly, with a low voice. Kailau remarked, “You must be a scholar of the chief’s court.” “No, I am a warrior. I fight for the chief,” the man replied. “I train every day. I haki (break or snap) and I excel in using the weapons of war.” Kaulau’s fear disappeared. He said, “You must be strong. You have

a beautiful body.” The old warrior laughed. “You don’t have to be strong to be a good warrior. It is most important to use your brain as well as muscles. You must develop great skill with the implements of war.” The next night, Kailau gave the warrior an ‘alä, or stone disk, inscribed with symbols of good fortune. The warrior accepted, gratefully. He made it into a neckpiece that he wore around his neck. For months, whenever Kailau was on that end of the island, he talked with the old warrior. Then, after several weeks of absence, Kailau returned, but the old warrior wasn’t there. Kailau asked in the village of Hanakeakua. The chief told Kailau of the warrior’s death in a battle two weeks earlier. At sunrise the next day, Kailau went to the battlefield to search among the bones for the old warrior. He stooped to inspect

every skull among the remains on the battlefield. On the third day of his search, he found the old warrior’s ‘alä, and identified the warrior’s skeleton. Respectfully, Kailau gathered the bones, carried them to their favorite hillside and buried them. Kama‘äina of the village still see the old warrior in the evenings, sitting on his hillside, smoking. I, myself, have seen him. My mother and I often go riding with my father in our flatbed Chevrolet truck. One night, Kailau Kaleikua accompanied us. We went in silence, all four of us, Kailau sat next to my father and, I next to my mother. Suddenly, Kailau said quietly to my mother and me, “Look to your right, on the hill.” I looked and said, “I see a man smoking.” “Yes, that’s the old warrior,” he said. My mother saw him too. But my father asked, “Where is he?” We pointed and his face turned toward the old warrior’s glowing cigarette, but he saw nothing. I

asked Kailau. “How is it that Papa cannot see?” Not everyone can see these things,” he replied. “Your mother can see because she is Hawaiian, but your father is a true Christian. He cannot gaze on the past and the present for it is unimportant to Christianity.” I had more questions, but Kailau shook his head. Kailau Kaleikua passed away years ago. But even today, people see the old warrior there. The ancient warrior’s käpaka glows upon his face and strong, beautiful body. A deep bond of respect and aloha had grown between the warrior and Kailau. Thus, Kailau accepted the kuleana to bury his old friend, in a place that was meaningful to them. The kuleana and memory of the warrior also bonded to that place, thus, he continues to watch over the area. His words of wisdom are still meaningful, today, “It’s most important to use your brains as well as your muscles.” This is a tale from Harriet Ne’s collection. ¢

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News Commentary: Oppose bills that continue diversion of East Maui streams Submitted by the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp.

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s we noted in our column last month, a state court recently ruled that Alexander & Baldwin’s (A&B) diversion of, on average, 165 million gallons of water per day from East Maui streams is illegal. In an attempt to sidestep this ruling, Senate Bill 3001 and its companion House Bill 2501 have been introduced this legislative session. These bills, if passed, would allow these diversions to continue at the expense of the health and welfare of East Maui taro farmers, Hawaiian cultural practitioners, and our shared natural resources. Since at least 1925, A&B’s massive diversions have caused significant, unjustified, and unnecessary injury to generations of farmers, fishermen, gatherers and the natural resources on which they depend. For nearly a century, government has provided a significant subsidy to a private commercial entity worth $2.3 billion by allowing it to take and use as much water from state land as one million Hawai‘i residents use daily. Hawai‘i’s territorial and state governments have allowed A&B to divert water that originates on 33,000 acres of former crown lands to irrigate its 29,000 acres of sugar fields. In 2003, the state and A&B were ordered to complete an environmental assessment since none had ever been done. The study should have been completed prior to any diversion to reveal all cultural and environmental impacts of these proposed diversions. The law required it. We are still waiting for this environmental study to be initiated. Rather than do so, the State has allowed diversions to continue by inventing an authority for A&B’s exclusive benefit – a more

than decades-long “holdoverâ€? of permits that were always intended to be “temporary.â€? All these years, A&B has paid about a fifth-of-a-cent per thousand gallons for the water it diverts, while a typical Maui farmer pays 75 cents for the same amount. In short, A&B’s diversions and the state’s practices amount to a theft of public trust resources. A&B’s diversions are illegal and the state can no longer condone or facilitate A&B’s theft of our state waters. It’s time for A&B to be held accountable. Based on A&B’s own calculations, there is more than enough water for thriving mauka-to-makai stream habitats and fisheries, healthy taro crops, existing water users in Upcountry Maui, and future diversified agriculture on former sugarcane lands. A&B needs to publicly and immediately reveal exactly how much water is required to wind down its sugar cultivation and to pursue diversified agriculture. Since sugar requires more water per acre than any other crop, the immediate return of all excess water is imperative and the right thing to do. Senate Bill 3001 and House Bill 2501 are knee-jerk reactions intended to cover up and validate decades of abuse and arrogance. If passed, either bill would confirm that A&B is above the law, our courts have no power over its illegal actions, and that the health and welfare of our communities and natural resources are secondary. Ed Wendt, President, Na Moku Aupuni O Ko‘olau Hui, Wailuanui taro farmer Lurlyn Scott, Honopou taro farmer, gatherer Lezley Jacintho, Honopou taro farmer Healoha Carmichael, Wailuanui gatherer ¢

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The Hawaiian Journal of History, Volume 49 Hawaiian Historical Society

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uleana and Commitment is a powerful and enlightening book about people and heritage management in Hawai‘i by Kathleen Leilani Kawelu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. Her mentors were Toni Han and Patrick Kirch. Pat encouraged her to write this book – a kind of a bridge between two worlds – that of the Känaka Maoli (native Hawaiian) and the archaeologists working in Hawai‘i, two vastly different worlds that Kawelu can easily move between. The reason for the book was to understand why Känaka Maoli were unhappy with archaeologists, and to come up with ideas generated by both sides on how to collaborate. In her research Kawelu interviewed archaeologists, native Hawaiians and people interested in the protection, perpetuation, and preservation of Hawaiian culture. Available at Native Books or online at www.uhpress.hawaii. edu/p-9474-9780824846800.aspx. ¢

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fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of the islands. The Hawaiian Historical Society has been publishing the Hawaiian Journal of History since 1967. Each volume includes original pieces on the history of Hawai‘i or Polynesia. The 2015 issue features: “Race, Power, and the Dilemma of Democracy: Hawai‘i’s First Territorial Legislature, 1901â€? by Ronald Williams Jr.; “The Copied Hymns of John Youngâ€? by Ralph Thomas Kam; “The Last Illness and Death of Hawai‘i’s King Kalakaua: A New Historical/Clinical Perspectiveâ€? by John F. McDermott, Zita Cup Choy, and Anthony P.S. Guerrero; “Buffalo Soldiers at Kilauea, 1915–1917â€? by Martha Hoverson; “Remembering Lili‘uokalani: Coverage of the Death of the Last Queen of Hawai‘i by Hawai‘i’s English-Language Establishment Press and American Newspapersâ€? by Douglas V. Askman; “Issei Women and Work: Washerwomen, Prostitutes, Midwives, and Barbersâ€? by Kelli Y. Nakamura; “Genevieve Taggard: The Hawaiian Background to a Radical Poetâ€? by Anne Hammond; and “Hawaiian Outrigger Canoes of the Bonin Archipelagoâ€? by Scott Kramer and Hanae Kurihara Kramer. Available at Native Books or online at www.hawaiianhistory. org/order-copies-of-the-latest-hawaiian-journal-of-history. ¢

Unearthing the Polynesian Past: Explorations and Adventures of an Island Archaeologist Patrick Vinton Kirch University of Hawai‘i Press

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fter nearly 50 years of exploring the Pacific from Mussau to Hawai‘i to Easter Island, renowned archaeologist Patrick Vinton Kirch has released this lively memoir of his adventures, including 70 black and white illustrations. An excerpt: “One thousand years before Christ, the Lapita ancestors of the Polynesians arrived in the sun-drenched archipelagoes of Tonga and Samoa, the ancestral homeland of Hawaiki. Over ensuing centuries, the descendants of these voyagers who were the first humans to explore the vast Pacific perfected the arts of non-instrumental navigation, sailing by the stars, winds, and currents. Their craftsmen carved large double-hulled canoes with sewn-plank timbers, propelled by sails of woven mats. In these deep-water craft, carrying everything needed to establish new colonies, they explored and settled every habitable island and archipelago across the untracked central and eastern Pacific, even reaching the shores of South America. They were truly, as Hiroa claimed, ‘the supreme navigators of history.’â€? Available at Native Books or online at www.uhpress.hawaii. edu/p-9503-9780824853457.aspx. ¢

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hope this series will inspire you in your own journey to use kaulana Note from the authors: We apolo- mahina. gize for the incorrect representation If you would like to share mana‘o of Hoku in last month’s from your ‘äina, you printing. might consider participating in the Moon ast month, we Phase Project. You briefly explaincan email photos and ed the ‘Aimalaobservation notes to ma Lunar Conthis group at moonference that took phaseproject@gmail. place September 2015. com. If you enjoy This was the first gathinteracting with others ering of its kind to bring Pua ke ko¯ on Hawai‘i in 2015. - on social media, you together practitioners Photo: Courtesy of Moon Phase can share photos and of lunar calendars Project mana‘o via Instagram and methodologies. or Facebook by tagging Some mana‘o for Nana In Hawai‘i the tradi@moonphaseproject. (March 8th – April 6th, 2016) We are always looking tional lunar calendar is referred to as kaulana On Hawai‘i, the name for new contributors mahina. If you were commonly used for this and we truly love hearlucky enough to attend lunar month is Nana. Addi- ing about the flowers the conference, you tional names for this mal- and fruit in your yard, might have been furi- ama on other islands inc- what you’re observing ously scribbling notes lude Hinaia‘ele‘ele (Maui), in the ocean, and how Welo (Moloka‘i), Ka‘aona during presentations (O‘ahu), and Ka¯‘elo (Kaua‘i). kaulana mahina even while also feeling like We’d like to share some affects your emotions. there wasn’t enough mana‘o from Kaua‘i about For example, eartime to absorb every- what to expect in coming lier this year during thing that was being malama. We will be seeing anahulu poepoe (ten shared. Fortunately, the last of the kohola¯ in phases of fuller moons) video recordings of the our waters, but ‘ua‘u and of Kä‘elo, someone in opening presentations ‘a‘o are returning to nest South Kona observed and keynote speeches up mauka and mo¯lı¯ chicks ka pua ‘ana o ke kö – have been uploaded to will hatch. Expect lots of the flowering of sugar native flowers blooming. the ‘Aimalama website. cane. In 2013, a conEven if you couldn’t tributor to the Moon attend, this information is available Phase Project also documented this to everyone. Please check out www. occurrence on O‘ahu about two aimalama.org. malama earlier, during Welehu. This ‘Aimalama series in Ka Wai Imagine if our küpuna were able Ola is one way to continue, expand to document and communicate and deepen the sharing and learn- observations as easily as we can ing from the conference. We will today. Do you think they would feature unique observations and be in awe of the growing technolphotos shared by kaulana mahina ogy and take it to the next level practitioners from all islands. Since of sharing and learning between the practice of kaulana mahina is communities? Do you think they very place-based and personal, you would emphasize the power of our can expect to read about different minds to retain and perpetuate their perspectives, different predictions, knowledge to each other? It’s interand different methodologies. Kaul- esting to ponder these possibilities, ana mahina practitioners continue and it is also inspiring for us to lift to innovate the ways they utilize up our consciousness to build upon and perpetuate these skills, and we ‘ike küpuna. ¢

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Kamana’opono Crabbe, Ka Pouhana and CEO of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs at the 2015 Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes, followed by OHA staff. - Photos: Courtesy American Diabetes Association

malaki Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes March 19, 8 a.m. Help raise money and boost awareness of diabetes at the American Diabetes Association’s annual walk. Queen Kapi‘olani Park. Register at diabetes.org/stepouthawaii, call 947-5979 ext. 7042 or email dtuata@diabetes.org.

Ho‘okahi PalekanaPapakÖlea ‘Ohana Health Fair March 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This 6th annual health fair features health vendors, entertainment and free health screenings to connect residents with information, resources and services to improve the quality of their lives. Healthy food will be available for purchase. Free. Papako¯lea ‘Ohana Health Fair. - Photo: Courtesy Lincoln Elementary School. ing artwork created as a result of KÜ Kanaka a January 2016 cultural exchange. March 5 and 19, 9:30 a.m. to noon Through April. WCIT Architecture, Join cultural practitioner and 725 Kapiolani Blvd. #400. http:// kumu hula Hinaleimoana Wong for www.creativenz.govt.nz/news/ a lecture series on Hawaiian mele mana-moana-a-collective-regard and mo‘olelo related to Hawaiian HÄ‘upu – KS Hawai‘i deities. OHA’s “I Mana Ka Lähui” HÖ‘ike workshops invite Hawaiian scholMarch 10-11, 7 to 9 p.m. ars and cultural practitioners to Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i share their mana‘o with the larger Island campus stages its third Hawaicommunity. Nä Lama Kukui, 560 ian language opera, “Hä‘upu,” as N. Nimitz Hwy, Second Floor. part of the school’s annual Hö‘ike. Free and open to the public. “Hä‘upu” is based on the legend of RSVP: Kaimo Muhlestein Kana and Niheu’s attempts to rescue 594-0232 their mother Hina, who is being held Keiki Sunday – captive on Moloka‘i. Kamehameha Birds Rock! Schools Hawai‘i. (808) 982-0734, March 6 ksinfo@ksbe.edu. Learn about the state’s Heiva I Honolulu diverse population of seaMarch 11 and 12, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. birds, including Sea Life Hawai‘i’s largest Tahitian dance Park’s seabird rehabilitation competition, featuring local, efforts, through education mainland and international comand conservation activities, petitors, along with Polynesian live entertainment and arts handicrafts and food. $10-$15. and crafts. Two children Blaisdell Center Arena. www.tahiti 12 and under free with a nuiinternational.com. paying adult. 259-2500 or ‘Ano ‘Ai Ke Aloha sealifeparkhawaii.com. March 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m. What is Mana? The first performance in this March 6, 3 p.m. year’s Na Mele Aloha explores the Is mana power, or spirit, or a Hawai‘i’s distinctive hospitality. life force? A group of community $30 in advance, $35 at the door. experts come together to discuss Hawai‘i Mission Houses. 447-3910, the word mana and what it might info@missionhouses.org. mean to you. Cosponsored by the Hawaii Council for the Humani- Ke Ahe Lau Makani Festies. $12. Maui Arts & Cultural tival and Prince KÜhÏo Center. (808) 242-SHOW, www. Tribute Concert March 12, 6 to 7:30 p.m. mauiarts.org. The annual Hawaiian Music Mana Moana: HNL/AKL Choral Festival culminates in a Opens March 7, 6:30 p.m. tribute concert to Prince Kühiö feaArtists Solomon Enos of Hawai‘i turing singers from the Kawaiha‘o and Star Gossage of Aotearoa Church Choir, University of open simultaneous exhibitions in Hawai‘i-Mänoa Hawaiian Chorus, Honolulu and Auckland featurHawaii Youth Opera Chorus, Pearl

Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club and Queen Emma Civic Club. Free. Kawaiha‘o Church. 282-5606, pmhstudio@gmail.com. Ali‘i Sunday March 13, 9 to 10 a.m. – Queen Ka‘ahumanu March 20, 9 to 10 a.m. – Prince Jonah Kühiö Kalaniana‘ole The Benevolent Royal Societies, Ali‘i Trusts and Hawaiian Civic Clubs pay tribute to eight ali‘i each year, on or near their birthdays. Two fall in March. Kawaiaha‘o Church. 522-1340, www.kawaiahao.org. 3rd Annual Ola Ka HÄ March 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coinciding with ‘Iolani Palace’s Kama‘äina Sunday, this event features Hawaiian crafts, live music, entertainment and food. Visit http:// olakaha.com for a schedule of performers. Tours of the palace will be free to kama‘äina from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace. Free. 627-2942. Music of Hawai‘i 2016Sean Robbins March 16, 7:30 p.m. Nä Hokü-nominated Sean Robbins, known for kï hö‘alu (slack-key), falsetto and haku mele, performs at the Honolulu Museum of Art. $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Doris Duke Theatre. 532-8700. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS SONG CONTEST Mar. 18, 6:30 p.m. Preshow, 7:00 p.m. Telecast The 96th Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest theme is “‘O Hawai‘i Ku‘u Kuläiwi: Songs of My Beloved Homeland,” which will honor the deep spiritual connection between känaka and the ‘äina. Televised live on KGMB. Live streamed at www.ksbe.edu. Prince KÜhiÖ Festival March 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate Prince Kühiö Day in Waikïkï with a parade down Kaläkaua Avenue from 10 a.m. to noon and at a ho‘olaule‘a and hö‘ike‘ike at Kapi‘olani Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Visit www. princekuhiofestival.org for more information. ¢

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Museum puts native birds on display Bishop Museum’s upcoming forest bird exhibit is more than just a chance to learn about Hawai‘i’s native birds – it’s also a call to action. From March 19 to July 31, visitors of all ages can learn about the science and cultural significance of H awa i ‘ i ’s native bird species, including some that were considered ‘aumakua and others whose feathers were prized for kahili (royal Maui Forest Bird Recovs t a n d a r d s ) , ery Project. - Courtesy ‘ahu ‘ula Bishop Museum (cloaks), mahiole (helmets) and other symbols of mana belonging to the ali‘i. Along with the world-premiere of a taxidermy collection of native birds, Lele O Na Manu: Hawaiian Forest Birds also includes interactive features such as virtual goggles that allow visitors to view forests from a birds’s-eye perspective, a board game where players help a small ‘elepaio survive to the next generation, a “Native of Not?” display where visitors can test their knowledge, and a hands-on station where visitors can practice their bird calls. The exhibit will also help visitors discover how they can help protect Hawai‘i’s native bird species, which have dwindled from 110 species to 48 types of birds that can only be found in Hawai‘i. Visit www.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

Ka Leo Hawai‘i now in electronic library To mark Hawaiian Language Month in February, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo launched the “Ka Leo Hawai‘i” Internet database. “Ka Leo Hawai‘i,” a Hawaiian-

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kama‘aina stories. When I moved to Hawai‘i in 1976 and started Bess Press in 1979 the Hawaiian Renaissance was in full force. The stories of Eddie Aikau are now legendary but even back then Eddie’s actions struck me as being incredibly heroic and worthy of publication,” said publisher Buddy Bess. Author Stuart Coleman said, “Since the publication of “Eddie Would Go” almost 15 years ago, Eddie’s reputation has only grown over time, and his story is even more timely now as the Hökülea is midway through her WorldwideVoyage. Wherever the voyaging canoe goes, Eddie sails with her.” The book is $14.95 and is available through besspress.com and most local booksellers.

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On Jan. 28, a 42-member delegation from the Taiwan Council of Indigenous People including Minister Mayan Dongi and 38 township mayors met with the OHA Board of Trustees. They were accompanied by Milton Kwock, of the state Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, and Alex Lei, the executive director of the State of Hawaii Office in Taipei, who coordinated the meeting. The delegation wanted to hear how Hawai‘i works with Native Hawaiians and share what the council is doing with its indigenous population. - Photo: Nelson Gaspar language radio program that ran for 16 years on KCCN, featured interviews with mänaleo, primarily küpuna who were among the last native speakers of Hawaiian. The show was hosted by Kauanoe Larry Kimura from 1972 to 1988 and Puakea Nogelmeier from 1991 to 2000, when it became too difficult to continue the program with mänaleo guests. Airing at a time when the Hawaiian language was rarely spoken, “Ka Leo Hawai‘i” provided an opportunity to hear from fluent speakers. Today it serves as an invaluable resource for students of Hawaiian language who can hear the natural way the language was spoken, as well as hear the knowledge and wisdom shared by the küpuna. Last month’s soft launch included the first 12 programs and transcripts. All 417 episodes of the show’s initial run will soon be available at www.ulukau.org.

Recruitment open for Hawaiian cultural affairs director Bishop & Co. is seeking qualified candidates for a director of Hawaiian cultural affairs position that involves planning and implementing programs that relate to the state’s cultural initiatives for the visitor industry. The director would serve as a Hawaiian culture resource and would provide assistance regarding the perpetuation and preservation of Hawai‘i’s host culture, its land and values. One essential job responsibility would be to “provide cultural resource assistance to organizational programs, including marketing, to ensure sensitivity and authenticity in these efforts as they relate to the portrayal of Hawaiian culture.” Candidates should have working or applied knowledge of Hawaiian culture, language, history and cultural sensitivity, along with project management and coordination skills.

Find more information about the position at http://bishopco.net/ using job number 14143.

Commemorative book celebrates Eddie Aikau Bess Press has released its first book of 2016: “Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero.” Created in partnership with Aikau biographer Stuart Coleman and the Aikau family, the gift book portrays experiences, influences and people who helped s h a p e Aikau’s life. The 5-inch by 6-inch book includes text and photographs that reveal intimate details about Aikau’s experiences as a lifeguard, surfer and all-round waterman. “I was moved to publish this book as the mission of Bess Press has always been to chronicle

Rapid ‘Öhia Death spreading A disease killing native ‘öhia trees is spreading through Hawai‘i Island forests and is now detected in Kona and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The aerial survey, conducted over 8½ hours, covered about 810,000 acres, or two-thirds of Hawai‘i Island’s ‘öhia forests. The results show that the infestation has more than doubled since 2014 and now affects approximately 34,000 acres of ‘öhia forest. ‘Öhia trees provide a habitat for plants, animals and invertebrates and their forests protect watersheds that provide significant agriculture and drinking water across the state. “Unfortunately Rapid ‘Öhia Death is spreading much quicker than we had hoped,” said Flint Hughes, of the USDA Forest Service. In response, federal, state and county agencies are urging those who enter the forests and work with ‘öhia to take extra precautions so the wilt doesn’t kill more trees. J.B. Friday, the extention forester with the University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, said, “We know that the state Department of Agriculture‘s moratorium on the transport and shipment of ‘öhia plants and parts is having a positive effect on curbing the spread. It’s impossible

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to determine whether the ban on ‘öhia shipping is 100 percent effective and that’s why we are trying to get the word out to all forest users, nurseries and lei makers that Rapid ‘Öhia Death is fast killing what is considered one of the most important forest trees in Hawai‘i.” Visit www.rapidohiadeath.org for more information.

Native silverswords on the decline Haleakalä’s iconic silversword population is being threatened by climate change, according to a University of Hawai‘i Mänoa researcher. The native plant is not found anywhere else. After comparing 80 years of data on temperature changes, precipitation and solar radiation, Paul Krushelnycky from UH’s Department of Plant and Environmental Protection and co-researchers found that silversword numbers have declined by 60 percent since 1990. That time period coincides with lower rainfall in the area, possibly as a result of trade wind inversion that keeps the silverswords above the cloud line on most days. This is not the first time that the silversword population has faced a significant decline, but careful management and protection from Haleakalä National Park helped bring numbers back up. “The long-term data set shows that the silversword population can rebound and grow quite quickly, as it did before when it was protected from threats,” Krushelnycky pointed out. However, at that time, lower rainfall was not an issue. Krushelnycky’s report “Change in trade wind inversion frequency implicated in the decline of an alpine plant” is available at http:// climatechangeresponses.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/ s40665-016-0015-2.

20,000 seedlings being planted at Köke‘e The Köke’e area of Kaua‘i, which was scorched in a series of wildfires in 2012, is the new home for 20,000

hand-planted koa seedlings. The foot-tall seedlings cover 5,000 acres. They were grown from seeds collected at Köke’e, which were then flown to Maui to be grown and tended before being shipped by barge back to Kaua‘i. Hawai‘i Island-based Forest solutions, Inc., excavated the site and planted the seedlings by hand, covering two or three acres a day. The koa seedlings are the third part of the Köke’e Area Restoration and Reforestation Project. The first phase involved improving access roads and clearing hazardous trees and grass seed was applied to the burned areas in the second phase. Suzanne Case, chairwoman of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, said, “Hawai‘i has never experienced fires quite like these, followed by this type of recovery and restoration. We hope in not too many years the scars left by this series of wildfires will no longer be evident, thanks to the replanting efforts and everything that led up to it.”

UH accepting applications for teen agriculture program Teens interested in agriculture and natural resource management are invited to apply for a free summer AgDiscovery program at the University of Hawai‘i-Mänoa. The program, which runs July 10 to 23, is open to students age 14 to 17 from all Hawaiian islands. The free program will give teens a look at career possibilities in agriculture and natural resource management, including plant and animal sciences, wildlife management and agribusiness. Participants will be learning from UH professors, scientists, representatives from the state Department of Agriculture, the Honolulu Zoo, Kualoa Ranch, Mari’s Garden, Pioneer through hands-on laboratories, workshops and field trips. The program is offered in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Applications are due March 7. To learn more, or to apply, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/ agdiscovery or call 956-6997. ¢

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) OF 1966 Waipilopilo Stream Bridge Replacement Koolauloa District, Island of O‘ahu, Hau‘ula Ahupuaa Federal Aid Project Number: BR-083-1(57) Tax Map Key(s): 5-4002, 004, and 0017 Notice is hereby given that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the State of Hawai‘i, Department of Transportation, Highways Division (HDOT) propose to replace the Waipilopilo Stream Bridge. This project is a federally funded HDOT project, and as such, is a proposed federal action and undertaking, as defined by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966. The project is located on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in Hau‘ula, Hawai‘i, on the island of O‘ahu. The construction scope of work will include, but is not limited to: constructing a detour road and placing a temporary detour bridge, Burial Notice 413 Seaside Avenue NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that several disarticulated and isolated human remains were identified by Honua Consulting during the course of an archaeological inventory survey for a utility improvements project at 413 Seaside Avenue in Waikïkï Ahupua‘a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O‘ahu, TMK: [1] 1-2-6-021: 056, 062 and 065. The human remains include several teeth, hand and foot bones, a portion of a pelvis, a possible clavicle fragment, and cranial fragments. Following the procedures of Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, these remains are believed to be over 50 years old. Based on the context of the finds, they are most likely Native Hawaiian. The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has assigned State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) number 50-80-14-7930 to these skeletal remains. The project is located within the ‘ili of Mookahi or Kamookahi. Background research indicates the ‘ili was Crown land. The project area is located within Grant 6513 to A. A. Young. Adjacent Land Commission Awards (LCA) and Grants within the vicinity include LCA 8559B Apana 29 and

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constructing the new Waipilopilo Stream Bridge, relocating utilities, and installing new pavement signing, striping and marking. The Area of Potential Effect is approximately 1.85 acres. Pursuant to Section 106 of the NHPA, Native Hawaiian organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants having ancestral, lineal or cultural ties, cultural knowledge or concerns for cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project

area are requested to contact Mr. James Fu, via email at james.fu@ hawaii.gov, or by U.S. Postal Service to:

Apana 31 awarded to W.C. Lunalilo, LCA 2077 to Kanakaole, and Grant 2785 Apana 8 to C. Kanaina. The landowner is Cooper Enterprises, Inc. and the contact person is: Honua Consulting, Trisha Watson, 4348 Waialae Ave. #254, Honolulu, HI 96816, Telephone: (808) 392-1617, Fax: (888) 392-4941 (toll free). The decision to preserve in place or relocate these previously identified remains shall be made by the O‘ahu Island Burial Council in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and any recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Chapter 13-300-33. Appropriate treatment shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38 or 13-300-39. All persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these human remains are requested to immediately contact Ms. Regina Hilo at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 555, Kapolei, Hawai‘i 96707, Telephone (808) 692-8026, Fax (808) 692-8020. All interested parties shall respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and file descendancy claim forms and/ or provide information to the SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent from the designated burial or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the same ahupua‘a or district.

Burial notice - Kahuku All persons having information concerning an unmarked burial and isolated find present within TMK: (1) 5-6-002:049 [previously (1) 5-6002:016 por.)], an approximately 8.0-acre parcel Kahuku, Keana Ahupua‘a, Ko‘olauloa District, Island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, are hereby requested to contact Regina Hilo, Burial Sites Specialist, State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), (808) 692-8026, 601 Kamokila Blvd., Rm. 555, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 or Robert Spear, Scientific Consultant Services, Inc., (808) 597-1182, 1347 Kapi‘olani Blvd. Ste. 408, Honolulu, HI. Treatment of the burials will occur in accordance with HRS, Chapter 6E. The applicant, Continental Pacific, LLC, proposes to place the isolated find with the burial and preserve in place for perpetuity, in accordance with a plan prepared in consultation with any identified descendants and with the approval of the O‘ahu Island Burial Council. All interested parties should respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and provide information to SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent from the Native Hawaiian remains, or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the same ahupua‘a in which the Native Hawaiian remains are buried. ¢

Mr. James Fu State of Hawai‘i, Dept. of Transportation, Highways Division, Design Branch 601 Kamokila Blvd., Room 611 Kapolei, HI 96707 Please respond by April 11, 2016 ¢

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Improving our people’s sense of economic well-being

Board of Trustees Note: Trustee columns represent the views of individual trustees and may not reflect the official positions adopted by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees.

Robert K. Lindsey Jr. Chair, Hawai‘i T: 808.594.1855 F: 808.594.1883 Email: robertl@oha.org

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Dan Ahuna Vice Chair, Trustee Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau Tel: 808.594.1751 Email: dana@oha.org

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Leina’ala Ahu Isa, Ph.D. Trustee, At-large T: 808.594.1877 F: 808.594.1853 Email: ladyg@oha.org

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Rowena Akana Trustee, At-large T: 808.594.1860 F: 808.594.0209 Email: rowenaa@oha.org

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Peter Apo Trustee, O‘ahu T: 808.594.1854 F: 808.594.1864 Email: petera@oha.org

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Haunani Apoliona, MSW Trustee, At-large Tel: 808.594.1886 Email: reynoldf@oha.org

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Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey Trustee, Maui Tel: 808.594.1858 Fax: 808.594.1864 Email: hulul@oha.org

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Colette Y. Machado Trustee, Moloka‘i and La¯ na‘i Tel: 808.594.1837 Fax: 808.594.0212 Email: colettem@oha.org

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John D. Waihe‘e IV Trustee, At-large Tel: 808.594.1876 Email: crayna@oha.org

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hat do tion, between $200,000 Chamiand $1 million is availn a d e able to help our people U n i expand their small busive r s i t y nesses, buy equipment or alumna Moani Vertido increase their cash flow. and general contractor At the same time, Tracy Poepoe have in the program makes up common? to $7,500 available to Robert K. Both have benefited those people who are in a big way from a experiencing tempoLindsey, Jr. popular loan program at rary financial hardships the Office of Hawaiian due to unforeseen cirChair, Affairs. cumstances such as car Trustee, Hawai‘i Vertido tapped our repairs, funeral expenses Native Hawaiian Revolvand medical emergening Loan Fund (NHRLF) cies. for $6,300 to pay the tuition for her We expect this new phase for last semester in graduate school, our NHRLF program to help raise where she earned her master’s its profile as a lender of last resort degree in nursing in 2012. to our people, especially those who Poepoe turned to the NHRLF are getting squeezed by tight lendprogram for a $200,000 loan that ing standards at Hawai‘i banks. enabled him a few years ago to Make no mistake about it: our expand his construction business NHRLF program remains a viable to better compete for federal gov- option for our people as they ernment contracts. attempt to seek the best terms and Fast-forward to today. The pro- interest rates on loans. It is clearly gram is renewing efforts to help even the best option for a loan that our more of our people improve their people can afford to repay. sense of economic well-being. And we have given out more With newfound autonomy to than $34 million in low-interest make loans however it sees fit, our loans to more than 2,000 of our NHRLF program has moved out of people. First Hawaiian Bank branches and Behind those numbers are people moved online, where its priority like Moani Vertido, who graduated is to identify eligible Native-Ha- from Kamehameha Schools in waiian consumers who want to 1998 and completed in one year her improve homes, start businesses master’s degree in nursing thanks or cover education expenses. to her loan from OHA; and success If your credit score is 600 or stories like Tracy Poepoe, who due higher, you qualify for the abso- to our help can now bid on $4 millute lowest rates on a variety of lion government projects and earn our loans. a living from his passion. That includes up to $20,000 For more information about to improve homes or get a new OHA’s Native Hawaiian Revolving business off the ground. In addi- Loan Fund, call (808) 594-1924. ¢

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How can OHA better support progress in pursuit of self-determination for Känaka Maoli?

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HA has consispath for greater advocacy in tently taken a the international arena that position to supKänaka Maoli must take port the Känaka advantage of. While there Maoli right are questions about how this to self-determination, but indigenous policy framewhat does this mean? It is work co-exists with claims clear that the United States regarding the overthrow has been slow to accept of the Hawaiian Kingdom Dan the growing movement because no such international for indigenous peoples’ policy existed at the time of Ahuna rights both domestically the overthrow, it is critical and internationally. Howthat we begin to differentiVice Chair, ever, in 2011, President ate between the rights that Trustee, Obama finally signaled the indigenous Hawaiians hold Kaua‘i and U.S. support of the United versus the harms the KingNi‘ihau Nations Declaration of dom and its subjects suffered the Rights of Indigenous as a result of the overthrow. Peoples (UNDRIP) after Känaka Maoli would fall into President Bush and the Republican both classes, and it is important that we party stalled the U.S. acceptance of understand that. this important policy. This is a complex issue that we as a What is the UNDRIP? It is interna- community will have to navigate with tional policy that carves out a distinct set great care. However, we should not of rights for indigenous people around the be afraid of exercising rights that the world. The concept began in the 1970’s international community and the U.S. when Native Americans and other indig- currently support. We must gain greater enous peoples started heavily advocating control of cultural resources and assets, for greater rights and say in improving and we must have greater autonomy in their conditions in response to the oppres- exercising that control if we are going sive actions of powerful nations. In 2007, to flourish in our homeland. the United Nations adopted the policy and So what can OHA do? Currently, most of the world’s nations signed on, OHA’s policy with regard to self-deterwhile America and a few other “super- mination only recognizes the pathway powers” held out. of federal recognition, the policy has To get an idea of what the UNDRIP not been revisited since the passage language provides we can look to of UNDRIP and the U.S. expressing Articles 3 and 5 of the document. support of that important policy. It is Article 3 states: “Indigenous peoples time that OHA make the necessary have the right to self-determination. adjustments to update its own selfBy virtue of that right they freely determination policy to reflect the determine their political status and changes in international and domestic freely pursue their economic, social policy that provide for greater protecand cultural development.” tions of our people and resources. We Article 5 states: “Indigenous peo- cannot rely solely on U.S. crafted ples have the right to maintain and processes such as the proposed Dept. strengthen their distinct political, of Interior rulemaking. OHA needs legal, economic, social and cultural to begin to examine broadening its institutions, while retaining their right policy on self-determination to be to participate fully, if they so choose, inclusive of other pathways in pursuit in the political, economic, social and of international diplomatic efforts to cultural life of the State.” increase our standing and exercising While the United States has not our rights to self-determination in the accepted the UNDRIP or any other international arena as the indigenous international policy as binding law, by people of Hawai‘i, while simultanesupporting the UNDRIP it strengthens ously preserving any and all claims the position of indigenous advocacy relating to the overthrow of the Hawaiin the United States. It also provides a ian Kingdom. ¢

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aving been elected as a Trustee kuleana will be simply to facilitate such a of OHA on November 4, 2014, I puwalu. was always curious and • That the Office of Hawaiian wanted to know how Affairs in pursuing a model for Act 195 was added to sovereignty will take kuleana to the Hawaii Revised Statutes. educate and inform the general Have you ever reflected on and Hawaiian community through the past scratched your head and various media including Ka Wai said, “What was I thinking? But Ola and Kamakako‘i on the events we all know we can’t go back in of January 1893 when our Queen time.” However, what if we could? yielded her Government to the Leina‘ala What if we hopped in our OHA United States of America. time machine and looked into the • That the Office of Hawaiian Ahu Isa, Ph.D. future? This is what we see on Affairs will take kuleana to eduNovember 7, 2013: cate and inform the general and Trustee, At-large Yay!! OHA Trustees vote to shut down the Kana‘iolowalu Native Hawaiian Roll Commission as expenses are sky high! According to OHA, only 21,418 Hawaiians signed up for the Roll as of September 27, 2013. The Commission burned through $3.3M of OHA resources and was demanding another $2.5M when the Trustees decided to pull the plug. This is a huge victory for Native Patricia Lei Murray designed and hand-quilted “Ku‘u Hae Aloha Mau,” Hawaiians. Hawaiian affairs are which she donated to OHA in November 2015. - Photo: Courtesy returning to the channel created in the Hawaii Admission Act which holds Hawaiian community through various media that all of Hawaii is responsible for ‘the bet- including Ka Wai Ola and Kamakako‘i on terment of Native Hawaiians.’ the U.S. Minister’s role in the Overthrow of From the Minutes of the OHA Trustees the Hawaiian Kingdom. meeting November 7, 2013: • That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs “Approved 7-1-1 (Machado excused, will take kuleana to educate and inform the Ahuna votes ‘no’) Motion to amend, general and Hawaiian community through approve and authorize funding in the various media including Ka Wai Ola and amount of $595,000 from OHA’s FY 2014 Kamakako‘i on President Cleveland’s mesFiscal Reserve Authorization for the FY sage to Congress in December 1893 on the 2014 Native Hawaiian Roll Commission Blount investigation. Operating Budget and to include Trustee • That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will Robert Lindsey’s 10 recommendations as take kuleana to educate and inform the genwell as a two (2) week deadline for an exit eral and Hawaiian community through Ka plan and this approved amount will be the Wai Ola and Kamakako‘i on the Apology final funding for the Native Hawaiian Roll Resolution of 1893. Commission.” • That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will The recommendations were: facilitate a discussion on all models of self• That Kana‘iolowalu present a clear Exit determination including independence and Plan to terminating Operations to the Office international recognition table. of Hawaiian Affairs within two weeks. By state constitutional provision, OHA • That if a Kanaka Maoli puwalu is to be is the lead agency on matters relating to convened that such a puwalu be convened Native Hawaiians. OHA did not initiate or and called for by the Office of Hawaiian pass Act 195, which created Kana‘iolowalu. Affairs and not the Hawaii Legislature and The state Legislature did, but refused to fund that all interested stakeholders and constit- this initiative. On July 7, 2011, Gov. Neil uencies will be allowed to participate at a Abercrombie signed Act 195 into law. common table. And so it goes….on and on ……more • That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will and more $$$$$$$$...... be a neutral party at such a puwalu whose A hui hou until April, Trustee Leina‘ala ¢

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We need nationhood to protect our lands

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no‘ai kakou… Throughout the those who think we have lots of time to talk month of February, I was privi- about this, they only need to look at all of leged to participate in the laws that have been passed in the Na‘i Aupuni ‘aha the last ten years to realize time is to discuss self-goverrunning out. nance. I believe that calling for an A good example of why nation'aha is an excellent opportunity to hood is so critical for our people provide an open and democratic is the recent attempt in the legislaforum to discuss possible governture to pass the “forced land sales ing documents of our new nation. bills.” Kamehameha Schools (KS) This is where the ultimate form of recently led the charge against Rowena the Hawaiian government can be legislation that would have forced debated and considered. Hawai‘i’s landowners to sell leaseAkana I have always advocated that hold lands to their lessees. gaining federal recognition as a If HB 1635 and HB 2173 had Trustee, At-large native people would finally allow become law, all commercial, agriHawaiians to negotiate with the culture, conservation and industrial state and federal governments for lands would have been put under the return of some of our ceded lands that threat to be forcibly sold. KS would have the state holds in trust. Federal recognition been hurt by these bills since nearly 80 would also put us in a stronger position to percent of their commercial properties are protect our lands and trust assets. ground leased. Our ceded lands controlled The three key elements of nationhood are by DLNR would also be threatened. sovereignty, self-determination and self-sufPrivate land developers could have ficiency. In order for Hawaiians to exercise moved in to condemn and remove historicontrol over their lands and lives, they must cal lands that were passed from generation achieve self-determination by organizing a to generation of Hawaiians. This would mechanism for self-governance. Hawaiians have also negatively impacted the ability must create a government which provides of Native Hawaiian organizations and trusts for democratic representation before they to fulfill their missions. HB 1635 and HB can begin to interrelate with the State and 2173 represent yet another example of the the Federal governments who control their government’s shameful history of removlands and trust assets. The ultimate goal of ing Native Hawaiians from their ancestral nationhood is to become self-sufficient and lands. self-supporting. Thankfully, on February 8th, KS My hope is that, as a result of the ‘aha, we announced that the House cancelled the will be able to draft the articles or provisions hearing for HB 1635 and HB 2173, which of our constitution for the new Hawaiian effectively killed the bills. However, there nation, whatever form it ultimately takes. It are other land bills in the legislature we is important to remember these documents need to be concerned about such as DLNR can be changed or annulled. This is only selling off remnants and the transfer of land the beginning. Once these governing docu- to the military. Let us be maka‘ala (watchments are ratified by the Hawaiian people, ful). they can be implemented to protect our Aloha Ke Akua.  lands and trust resources. We would then be able to care for our people without assisInterested in Hawaiian issues & OHA? Please visit my website at www.rowena tance from anyone. The window of opportunity for us to akana.org for more information or e-mail me act on controlling our lands is closing. For at rowenaa@oha.org.

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What Does It Mean To Be Hawaiian?

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his column is a condensed ver- Hawaiian by Cultural Choice sion of an op-ed piece I wrote Then there is the person who is not for another publication Hawaiian by ancestry but who which got some interestchooses to adopt Hawaiian cultural ing but mostly positive behavior as a deliberate lifestyle reaction so I thought it might bear choice. The concept is that you repeating in Ka Wai Ola although are who you believe you are. For a much scaled down account of those who feel Hawaiian by culmy perspective on what it means tural choice I don’t believe that to be Hawaiian. the absence of ancestry diminishes The origin of the word Hawaitheir claim particularly for a person Peter ian, which is not a Hawaiian word who has adopted the cultural and (they don’t end in consonants), spiritual concepts that drives their Apo during the period preceding the culturally rooted behavior. These 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian people are Hawaiian by lifestyle Trustee, O‘ahu Kingdom was primarily a referand emotional commitment who ence to anyone who was a citizen self-identify themselves as culof that place called Hawai‘i, rather tural Hawaiians who embrace, than as meaning someone of Hawaiian live, and breathe Hawaiian culture. ancestry although sometimes used to mean I would note that a number of the ethnic. Over the years the term Hawaiian Hawaiian community’s most respected and has come to mean either definition depend- accomplished cultural and spiritual leaders ing on context. The Oxford-American are not Hawaiian by ancestry. dictionary defines Hawaiian as “a native or inhabitant” of Hawai‘i. The Mainstream Hawaiian I believe there are three platforms from Notwithstanding the three categories which one might spring that legitimately of Hawaiians cited above there are those reference in self-describing oneself as whom I would refer to as mainstream (perHawaiian. I concede that each person’s haps centrist) Hawaiians. self-identification as being Hawaiian conThe mainstream Hawaiian is partjures up a different set of lifestyle variables Hawaiian by ancestry but is also a blend especially if ethnicity is not one of the vari- of other ethnicities. The common ethnic ables. denominator is the Hawaiian. From there the ethnicities split into every direction. Hawaiian by Genealogy These Hawaiians are emotionally invested It’s a given that all genetic claims of in Hawaiian culture but also well-integrated one’s Hawaiianess cannot be denied with into Hawai‘i’s multi-cultural hybrid society. respect to ethnicity although I suggest that They are American educated in pursuit of ethnic Hawaiians are better referring to the American dream - family prosperthemselves as kanaka maoli which is the ity, quality health care, home ownership, language based term for describing oneself education, good jobs, and so forth. They as a Native Hawaiian by ancestry. surround themselves with friends from many walks of life with whom they laugh, Hawaiian by Law cry, and celebrate the blessing of living in There are two legal definitions of Hawai- these Hawaiian Islands. ian that establish two sets of beneficiary groups by blood quantum used to determine You Are Who You Believe You Are eligibility for government services. Native If anyone should question whether you Hawaiian defines those of any quantum of are Hawaiian remind yourself that you are Hawaiian blood. Then there’s native Hawai- the only person who can determine who ian, spelled with a small “n” that defines you are. And, in the end, you are certainly those who have 50% or more blood quan- Hawaiian if you are from that place called tum. Eligibility for certain entitlements is Hawai‘i. ¢ tied to these legal definitions. Planning or having family reunion? Print a notice in the Ka Wai Ola. Email what you would like to print to kwo@oha.org by the 15th for the next month’s edition.

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Waimea Valley financially sustainable

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o e nä ‘öiwi ‘ölino, na pulapula half price admission during special events a Häloa, mai Hawai‘i a Ni‘ihau, such as our Makahiki celebration and Ke puni ke ao mälamalama. Alohi Hula competition. You can Richard Pezzulo shares purchase a family annual pass at his update about Hi‘ipaka a very reasonable price and we LLC. Celebrating 10 years! offer group rates for 12 or more “I am happy to report Waimea adults. There is no reason not to Valley is doing well and 2015 was visit Waimea Valley. another successful year. Thanks to We have a number of reasonthe foresight of the OHA Trustees, ably priced or free special events under the leadership of then Chair throughout the year. A sampling Haunani Haunani Apoliona along with of 2016 events include: Administrator Clyde Namu‘o, this Apoliona, MSW • Waimea Valley May Day Fesvery important place is preserved tival on May 1, 2016. Lei contest in perpetuity and for the last four and halau performances from 9am Trustee, years has been financially sustainto 12 noon followed by a concert At-large able. In 2006, when OHA acquired at 1pm. Waimea Valley it • 4th Annual was uncertain if the Waimea Valley Valley could ever be Summer Concert financially indepenSeries. The June dent, but as of 2012 25th concert will feaOHA has not had to ture Nathan Aweau, provide any operatWeldon Kekauoha, ing or CIP funding. Maunalua, Maila The Valley is now Gibson & Ben Vegas financially sustainand Kumu Hula able. Maelia Lobenstein & Waimea Valley Ka Pä Hula O Kauamanagement and staff noe O Wa‘ahila, July must also thank the 30th Kapena, Raiatea Hi‘ipaka Managers, Helm, Brother Dr. Kamana‘opono Noland, Mailani Crabbe, Lisa Victor Dedication plaque at Waimea Valley. - Photo: Courtesy Makainai and Kumu and Hawley Iona Hula Tracie & along with Mona Keawe Lopes & Ka Bernardino, Hi‘ilei Aloha LLC COO for La ‘Onohi O Ha‘eha‘e. The series ends on their guidance and support and Waimea August 27th with the Lim ‘Ohana, Mark Valley’s continued success. These indi- Yamanaka, Kupaoa, Kawika Kahiapo, Del viduals are as dedicated and committed Beazley and Kumu Hula Hiwa Vaughan & to the success of Waimea Valley as the 72 Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine. Hi‘ipaka LLC employees. Much of our suc• Waimea Valley Moon Walks, Friday and cess comes from the staff who recognize Saturday evenings from April to October. their work is more than just a job. It is a • Kalo and Awa Festival. This workshop responsibility to honor all who lived in the brings traditional farmers, researchers, Valley before us through stewardship and cultural practitioners and others together educating all who visit the Valley about its to share ideas of traditional and current history, Hawaiian culture and caring for this farming techniques and to discuss issues sacred ‘äina. concerning kalo and awa. One of Hi‘ipaka’s priorities is to increase • The annual Waimea Valley Makahiki the number of kama‘äina who visit and celebration includes the Ke‘Alohi Hula enjoy this very special place. We offer a competition to be held on November 12, number of ways to make it more afford- 2016. able such as La ‘Ohana Day, which is on For more information on these events the third Sunday of every month with half please visit our website at www.waimea price admission for kama‘äina ($5 for valley.net. adults and $2.50 for children and seniors). Mahalo nui for the hard work and dediWe just kicked off “Kids Free Wednesday” cation of our employees and for all of the where children up to the age of 12 enter free support we receive from everyone and hope with an adult every Wednesday. We offer to see you in the Valley soon.” 39/48 ¢

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A he leo wale nö e

Remembering the first 12 sent to Kalaupapa

he leo wale nö e…simply “Kai Leo Nui”. See ktuh.org for more a voice. This iconic line information. from the traditional oli komo Today, our language clearly says that it is thrives – accessible through a the leo, the voice that is the number of avenues. We have greatest offering. It is the voice come a long way from the small that grants access to knowledge audience that Kimura selflessly and it is the voice that opens prepared for. Today, there is an up passages to sacred places emphasis on ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i as here on earth and those sacred a legal language, on the value places that lie within each of Carmen “Hulu” of leo. February was recognized us.” As noted by Näpua Greig. as “mahina ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i”, Lindsey In an oral society, the leo was Hawaiian language month. revered as one of the greatest The Merrie Monarch festival, Trustee, Maui gifts one could offer. As such, not only awards for the excep‘Ölelo Hawai‘i, as a repository tional use of language in hula, of ‘ike, is integral to our combut also broadcasts entirely in munity. Over the years, the use of our ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i. Our Pünana Leo schools language has grown exponentially. thrive, immersing not only the children that they serve, but their mäkua as well In a recent article by Ivy Ashe, Larry – pushing them to speak, too. This is Kimura’s foresight is honored as a “labor critical as our children begin to concepof love” in creating an all ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i tualize the world they live through their radio show during a time when Hawaiian language. On the opposite end of the was dying out. Nonetheless, with little spectrum, students can now earn their support and little to show for an audi- doctorate in Hawaiian and Indigenous ence, Kimura created “Ka Leo Hawai‘i”. Language and Culture Revitalization at Larry Kimura continued to host “Ka Leo UH Hilo. The Legislature is moving to Hawai‘i” for 16 years and later being appropriate funds to UH Hilo’s Ka Haka kept up by Puakea Nogelmeir, producing ‘Ula o Ke‘elikölani, their Hawaiian Lana total of 417 programs in all. 40+ years guage School. Recently, on February later, Kimura will release these record- 15th, Kumu ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian ings online with transcriptions to follow Language Teachers) gathered at the 2nd – accessible to all. annual ‘Aha Kumu where they discussed strategies to ensure ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i conThese informal talk-story sessions tinues to live in Hawai‘i. Overall, our would prove to be much more than that. language continues to make progress, This invaluable resource documents the thrive, and encourages others to value experiences of our kupuna and their leo and ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i. leo ma ka ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i. It was this very radio show that would host highly This in no way, however, means that respected guests throughout our commu- it is sufficient. There is still work to be nity, preserving their leo for the coming done. The 2010 Census reports that only generations. Haumäna aiming to learn 3% of the islands’ population speaks ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i used and continue to use the language. Whether this be an accu“Ka Leo Hawai‘i” as means to immerse rate figure or not, the strides that ‘Ölelo themselves in the language through our Hawai‘i have made must still be supküpuna’s own leo. Today, this audience ported. We need to again place value on continues to grow. KTUH, UH-Mänoa’s our leo and ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i as it binds us Radio Station, now hosts two weekly to the place we live in. ¢ radio shows, dedicated to mele Hawai‘i and ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i “Kïpuka Leo” and

Pauline Chow, Vice President of the ‘Ohana, read aloud the first 12 names. Holding hands and filled with emotion, everybody spoke aloud his year marks a somber the name of someone who had event in Hawaiian died at Kalaupapa who continhistory: the 150th anniues to inspire them. A procession versary of when the first continued to the original settlepeople were taken from ment at Kalawao where the bell their families and sent to Kalauof Siloama Church chimed 12 papa because of government times and Miki‘ala Pescaia of Colette Y. policies regarding those affected Kalaupapa National Historical by leprosy (now also called HanPark offered a blessing. Machado sen’s disease). These isolation At the same time at Kewalo laws would not be abolished until Basin on O‘ahu, descendants Trustee Moloka‘i 1969. looked across the sea to Kalauand La-na‘i The first 12 people landed at papa, reminiscent of the thousands Kalaupapa on January 6, 1866: of families who said mournful nine men and three women. A farewells at the harbor. A dozen young child was with them as were some red roses – each carrying the name of one family members to provide assistance. of the first 12 people – were placed in a vase They were the first of nearly 8,000 men, along with a white rose to represent all of women and children – 90 percent of them the others who were sent away. Kanaka Maoli – whose lives would be torn At the Kalaupapa Overlook on upper apart over the next century. They would Moloka‘i, descendant Timmy Leong stood leave behind thousands of grieving family alone where he saw the rainbow that Kalaumembers. papa residents were watching from the cliffs How do you observe such a painful occa- below. sion, but maintain hope and dignity? Ka The commemorations began shortly after ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa decided the best way dawn at Lahaina Harbor where Kalapana to acknowledge this day was to remember Kollars, whose ancestors died at Kaluapapa, the names of those first 12 forced to forever conducted an ‘awa ceremony for the first leave their homes: Kahauliko, Loe, Liilii, 12 people. Later, Kahu Rennie Mau led Puha, Kini, Lono, Waipo, Kaaumoana, a remembrance service at Ko‘olauhui‘ia Kainaina, Nahuina, Lakapu and Kepihe. Protestant Church in Anahola; Kumu Hula Their names – long forgotten – would reso- Paul Kevin Keali‘ikea o Mano Neves held nate throughout the day. a 12-minute ceremony at Pu‘uhuluhulu on Commemorations were planned not only Hawai‘i Island and, further north, Kalauat Kalaupapa, but across the islands where papa descendants living in Kohala gathered descendants could partake in events held in near the King Kamehameha Statue. Prayers communities large and small. were offered at the Office of Hawaiian At 9 a.m., 35 Kalaupapa residents, Affairs. workers and some fortunate visitors came Moloka‘i residents marked the occatogether in a bracing rain near the wharf sion at the Moloka‘i Museum & Cultural that was being pounded by rolling surf. Center where a photo exhibit about KalauThoughts immediately drifted back to 1866, papa is on display. The final event was held wondering if the first 12 were rowed ashore just before sunset at Kahului Harbor with in similar weather – or even worse condi- everyone forming a circle of prayer around tions. Suddenly, a rainbow appeared, almost 12 candles. symbolizing how so many of the people The day of reflection was complete with sent to Kalaupapa overcame the sorrow of the 12 names – and the names of so many the separation and injustices to live remark- others sent to Kalaupapa — living again. ¢ able lives.

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E na- ‘ohana Hawai‘i: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no charge on a space-available basis. Listings should not exceed 200 words. OHA reserves the right to edit all submissions for length. Send your information by mail, or e-mail kwo@OHA.org. E ola na- mamo a Ha- loa! 2016 AKAU – We are having a family reunion in Waimea, Hawai‘i, June 10 – 12, 2016. We need a head count no later than May 20, 2016 so we know how much food to prepare for the 5:00 p.m. on Sat. June 11. Hui ‘Ohana ‘o Akau are descendants of Ching Sen/Kamakahema Awa: William P.M. Akau/Kealoha Kalaluhi - Abraham Akau/Alice Ahina, Eunice Akau/ Solomon Kuahine, Elizabeth Akau/Mack Kalahiki, Theodore Akau/Mary Keawe; William P.M. Akau/Lydia Awaa - John Akau/ Rose Lokia, Apitai Akau/Margaret Arthur, Lydia Akau/Andrew Ako, Alexander Akau/ Mary Ako, Caroline Akau/Samuel Kaleleiki, David Akau, William Akau, Barbara Chock; Pekina Akeni/Goo Kim Seu - Ah Sing

KimSeu/Hattie Kauwe, Arthur KimSeu/Martha Coelho, Amoe KimSeu/Robert Naeole, Allen KimSeu/Alice Nahakuelua, Ernest KimSeu/ Mary Kahookano, Abby Goo/Daniel Bush & Ernest Chang, Mabel KimSeu; Apitai Akeni/ Kahana Maluwaikoo - Annie Apikai/Solomon Kuahine, John Apitai/Adeline Young. Contacts: Solomon Kuahine 808-382-9525 or 808-4558102, Arthur Akau 808-780-6085. FOSTER-KEPOO – Descendants of James Enos Foster Kepoo wife Helen Kahelemauna Waipakealohapauole, ‘Ohana Sarah, Rodger, Mary, Henery, Enos, Jack, William, Arthur, Frank, Virgina, Helen, Roy and James. We will be having a reunion Sept. 2–4, 2016, Maile Beach Park, Wai‘anae, O‘ahu. Potluck. Cost of permit for those days is $250 to include 20

pop tents, (2) 20x40 canopies and 20 parking stalls. Balance will be used for this special event. One time donation of $250 per household family is requested. Cook-off contest Saturday night. More activities planned. Contact Lovey Toki – mom Sarah 808-9614988 and Momilani Dando – dad Enos 808242-1408. We are spearheading this event. Please plan now. We would truly love to see all of you there. Mahalo. Send payment to: Lovey Toki 38 Kilua Road; Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. KAINA – Henry & Sarah Kaina Ohana Reunion - Our first Henry & Sarah Kaina Family Reunion will be held on July 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2016 at the Kihei VFW Hall on Maui. The deadline for the attendance and payment forms is April 30th, 2016. If you have

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KAUHOLA KAPAHI – ‘Ohana Reunion. Aug. 5-7, 2016. Maui Island. “A‘ohe Hana Nui Ke Alu ‘ia.â€?We invite all Kauhola ‘Ohana. Accepting family dues now through May 2016. Families include parents and children 17 and under. All adult children 18 and older must pay separate dues. Please contact Momilani and Charles Thompson at 808-572-9079 or POB 790534 Paia, HI, 96779 for all inquiries. Also please visit us on www.facebook.com/ Kauholastrong for upcoming family reunion information. KEOPUHIWA – A reunion is planned for June 16 – 18, 2016. Looking for photos of Naliko Keopuhiwa and 2nd wife Kealiikanakaole Naiwa. I am the adopted son/ grandson of John Keopuhiwa, the 10th child of eleven (11) children, Marvin Keopuhiwa. The children are Haiakeawe, Palile, Kalanimoewai, Kaleialoha, Hanawahine, Kaai, Pua, Kaumalani, Kawaaheihei, John, and Puniai Keopuhiwa. For more information please contact Marvin at 808-259-7252, 808-782-9083 or 808-330-7277. Please leave a message with contact information or email alakoa1948@ymail.com. KUAKAHELA – Descendants of Kuakahela and Keaka Kalimaonaona their children: Naiheauhau, Kaaihue, Kealohapauole, Kamau, Kauahi, Kimona, Malia, Wahinelawaia and Keau. The reunion is scheduled for July 16 and 17, 2016, Makaeo Events Pavilion, Old Airport Beach Park, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. If you have any questions contact president, Apolonio Aquino @ 808-895-1663 or on FACEBOOK (Kuakahela Ohana). KURODA – Descendants of Jusaburo (Frank) Kuroda are welcome to attend a family reunion March 18 and 19, 2016, on O‘ahu. Jusaburo, a native of Japan, had 12 children by four women: Rika Nakatani, Emma K. Lahaina, Mary M. Lahaina and Martha M. Kainoa. To receive registration information, contact Dianne Castro at 808-779-2979 or email dcastro@hawaii.rr.com. NAINOA/ LONOKAHIKINI – Aloha mai käkou descendants of Samuel Kalunahelu Nainoa and Eugenia Maude Lonokahikini Brotherhood. We invite all ‘ohana to Summer 2016 Reunion in Lä‘ie. Group register on Facebook or email: Donna Makaiwi - donmak808 @yahoo.com or Cynthia Maio-hileilani2@ yahoo.com. Let’s hui our talents and mana‘o for an awesome ‘ohana experience.

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VICTOR – The Victor ‘Ohana reunion for descendants of Kamukai Wikoli and Amelia Akoi will be held on O‘ahu from Fri. 19 through Sun. 21 in August 2016. For details please see the ‘ohana website at www.victorohana.org or the ‘ohana Facebook page at www.facebook.com/The.Victor.Ohana. For more information contact Dwight Victor at dwight@victor-ohana.org, (808) 688-2349, or P.O. Box 970700 Waipahu, HI, 96797. 2017 KINIMAKA – Kinimaka Ohana Reunion 2016 Postponed to 2017. Kinimaka Ohana reunion will be July 2 thru 5, 2017, same place–Kona, Hawai‘i Island. Contact Kaniu Kinimaka-Stocksdale at email: kaniu@ coconutwoman.me or call 808-313-1598 for more info. ‘O wau no me ka ha‘a ha‘a. ‘IMI ‘OHANA - FAMILY SEARCH AKAU – Looking for information on my great-grandmother Akula Inez Akau. Her son John Piilani Kailikea and husband Kalama Kailikea. She also married Joseph K. Woodward. Please call me, Nathan Piilani Kailikea, at cell 381-8658 or email natepiilani @gmail.com. Thank you very much. NAEHU/SAFFERY – Descendants of Captain and Judge Edmund Saffery (18061874) and wives Kupuna Naehu and Waiki Kawaawaaiki Naehu (1828-1900) of Olowalu, Maui, are in the beginning stages of planning a family reunion for Labor Day weekend, 2017 on O‘ahu and Maui. We are looking for representatives of their combined 14 children to help planning and communicating information to the rest of their line. Their children include Fanny (John Kaiaokamaile); Edmund Jr. (Emalia Wallace); Henry (Kahua Kaanaana); Caroline (Frank Rose); William (Emily Cockett and Jennie Makekau); John (Lucy Kahalelio and Rebecca Nahooikaika); Thomas (Mary Luna Kina); Mary (Daniel Palena); Emma (William Pogue); Anna (Joseph Kealoha and Daniel Nahaku); Julianna (Antoine Freitas); Charles (Emily Hawele and Catherine Kauhi); Helen; Emalia (Lai Ernestberge, George Conrad and Nelson Kaloa). If you’re interested in joining the planning committee or are interested in more info, please visit www.SafferyOhana. org. Facebook Group: www.facebook/com/ groups/EdmundSafferySrOhana Or contact: Naomi Losch, 261-9038, nlosch@hawaii. rr.com or Kulamanu Goodhue, 689-4015 safferyohana@gmail.com. ¢

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